INVESTIGATION INTO THE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL PHYSICS STUDENTS ACCESSIBILITY TO SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY- ABUJA

Abstract

The study seeks evidence from physics students to investigate the extent student have access,use, purpose of use , and challenges the use pose. A structured questionnaire was use to collect data from a sample of 120 respondents. The instrument had a reliability of 0.83 using Cronbach Alpha technique. Findings show physics students’ access to social media is consistent with similar studies in other countries. The study further reveals the need for students to be conscious of the risks of the social media. Findings also show that WhatsApp is the most frequently social media among the respondents. Recommendation made include : Seminars should be organized in various schools to enlighten students more about the possible implications of social media usage on their academic performance, students should make sure that they use these social networking sites judiciously to ensure that they do not become detrimental to their academic work, Physics teachers can adopt new strategies by channeling assignments or discussions on social media platforms to help inculcate the habit of using these sites for academic work, Students must minimize the time they spend on social media to avoid being obsessed by these sites for unnecessary chatting