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UPPP 3002-03RESEARCH METHODOLOGYTITLE :PATTERN OF INTERNET USAGE
AFFECTING 3RD YEAR SKKK STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
TEAM MEMBERS:MOHD EAZARIZAL HAKIMIEY BIN YUSOFFMUHAMMAD BUKHARI
BIN ROSLYMOHD HAIQAL BIN ABD AZIZMUHAMMAD AFIQ BIN ZUBIRMUHAMMAD
AZIZI BIN MD KHLID
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1.0INTRODUCTION
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1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDYInternet global system of interconnected
computer networks Internet powerful communication technologies and
it is rapidly spreading the worldwideLearning become easierThe
usage of internet is actually can distract our daily life either it
gives good consequences and bad consequences.
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1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENTThe usage of Internet becomes a worldwide
issue and it seems like to be every people are compulsory to have
Internet connection nowadays including university students.
According to Kavuk et al. (2011), they stated that people often
need computer and Internet to do their daily works such as
research, getting information, file transfer, communication and so
forth. Some studies have shown that Internet usage can be helpful
for students to finish assignments efficiently and effectively
(Kim, 2011). However, other researches found out that direct usage
of Internet exhibited negative impacts on academic performance
(Choi, 2007; Sirgy et al., 2006).
Therefore, in order to deal with the problem as mentioned above,
the current research is focused on the pattern of Internet usage
among the 3rd year students of chemical engineering course in
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. In order to specify and carry out
the study, the effect of students academic performance will be
analyzed and related to the Internet usage. A few patterns of
Internet usage will be studied to measure how far it affects the
students academic performance.
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1.3RESEARCH OBJECTIVESTo analyze the pattern of internet usage
among chemical engineering students in FKK.
To justify students academic performance based on their internet
usage and activities.
To determine the students activities on the internet which
distract their academic achievement
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1.4SCOPE OF STUDYThe 3rd year chemical engineering students of
Faculty of Chemical Engineering (FKK).Sample size of the research
is 80 respondents from the population of 100 (N) approximately.
(ages of 18 and 26 years old) randomly selectedQuestionnaires will
be distributed from 2th to 9th May 2015Interview session with the
Centre for Information and Communication Technology (CICT UTM)
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2.0LITERATURE REVIEW
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2.1 USAGE PATTERN OF INTERNETThere are three main parts of usage
patterns (Suradi et al, 2008):Usage frequencyUsage duration Usage
time
The effects of gender and ethnics was studiedNo significant
difference on genderMalay use the internet more frequent than non
malay
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Types of services used by students were education,
communication, e-commerce, downloading and entertainment (Suradi et
al 2008) Reasons of using internet stated by Bukky (2006) are
academic information, email, sport news and pornographic materials.
Matthews et al (2003) found that the excessive time spent on the
internet resulting in poor academic performance.
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2.2PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY INTERNET USERSIn UTM, the authority
provides Internet facility through several means such as through
Wi-Fi facility and Local Area Network (LAN) connection. Although
such Internet facility is provided, students still face difficulty
in accessing to the Internet. Bukky (2006) has identified several
problems that met by undergraduate students in a university in
Nigeria. The problems that Bukky analysed :low speed of the
Internet serverinadequate Internet knowledgefinancial
problemsinsufficient cyber cafes or Wi-Fi hotspot.
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A survey of Internet Access and Usage Among Undergraduates in an
African University
A total of 1000 questionnaires were distributed to
undergraduates of Obafemi Awolowo University, NigeriaRandom
sampling used664 questionnaires returned (369 males & 295
females)10 facultiesAge range 17 to 30 years
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Inadequate Internet knowledge is not regarded as one of the
problems as the researchs respondents are students who are literate
and equipped with Internet knowledge. Nigeria as developing country
likes Malaysia was used as a benchmark since both country faced
similar problem.
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Students Activity on Internet
Published in: Bukky Olufemi Omotayo; The International
Information & Library Review 2006, 38, 215-224.
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2.3 FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Mansour, G. (2011). Factors Affecting Accounting Students
Performance : The Case Of Students At The Islamic Azad University.
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 29 (2011) 122 128Ali
Poor, M. R. (2005). Accounting training, challenges and solutions.
Journal of Accountant, 166, 33-36.
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STUDY FINDS LINK BETWEEN FACEBOOK USE, LOWER GRADES IN COLLEGE
Aryn Karpinski (2009)Science, technology, engineering, math (STEM)
and business majors219 students at Ohio State U (87 Males, 132
Females), 102 undergraduate 117 post-graduate students. Of the
participants, 148 said they had a Facebook account. Facebook users
in the study had GPAs between 3.0 and 3.5, while non-users had GPAs
between 3.5 and 4.0.In addition, users said they averaged one to
five hours a week studying, while non-users studied 11 to 15 hours
per week.Karpinski said it was significant that the link between
lower grades and Facebook use was found even in post-graduate
students. She said that post-graduate students generally have GPAs
above 3.5, so the fact that even they had lower grades when they
used Facebook - and spent less time studying was an amazing
findingConclusion, FB is huge distraction
Karpinski, A. (2006). A description of Facebook use and academic
performance among undergraduates and graduates students
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We cant say that use of Facebook leads to lower grades and less
studying but we did find a relationship there,
said Aryn Karpinski, co-author of the study and a doctoral
student in education at Ohio State University
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3.0METHODOLOGY
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3.1 RESEARCH INSTRUMENTSQuestionnaire20 questions - 4
sectionsBackground informationPattern of internet usageComments for
the proper manner of internet usageDifferent question-types (
ranking, yes-no, scales ) Will be piloted to a group of 10 students
to access validity
Interview To confirm the findings from questionnairesStudents
and staffs15 questions
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3.2 RESPONDENTS OF STUDYStudents of 3 SKKK of UTMThe population
is all 98 studentsThe desired sample size is 80 studentsA total of
80 questionnaires will be distributed to students randomly
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3.3RESEARCH PROCEDURE
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3.4 DATA ANALYSISBased on questionnaires, it will divided into 4
variables:
Accessibility of InternetFrequency using InternetPurpose using
InternetProper way of using Internet
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REFERENCESKavuk M., Keser H., Teker N., Reviewing Unethical
Behaviors of Primary Education Students Internet Usage, Social and
Behavioral Sciences 28 (2011) 1043 1052.
Bukky Olufemi Omotayo. (2006). A survey of Internet access and
usage among undergraduates in an African university. The
International Information & Library Review, 38, 215-224.
Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka & Catherine Nyaki Adeya. (2003).
Internet access in Africa: empirical evidence from Kenya and
Nigeria. Telematics and Informatics, 21, 67-81.
N. R. M. Suradi, Z. Mustafa, W.R. Ismail, F.A.A Shahabuddin,
Z.M. Ali, Z.A.Norkisme. (2008). Usage Pattern of Broadband Services
Among Engineering Students In Higher Institution. Bukky Olufemi
Omotayo. (2006). A survey of Internet access and usage among
undergraduates in an African university. The International
Information & Library Review, 38, 215-224.
Denise Matthews & Lynne Schrum. (2003). High-speed Internet
use and academic gratifications in the college residence.Internet
and Higher Education, 6, 125-144.
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