The impact of the internet on academic results and how it is perceived by students
Author | Roland Sahatcija - Ariel Ora - Anxhela Ferhataj |
Position | Mediterranean University of Albania, Albania - Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada - European University of Tirana, Albania |
Pages | 213-225 |
European Journal of Economics, Law and Social Sciences
IIPCCL Publishing, Graz-Austria
Vol. 2 No. 1
January, 2018
ISSN 2519-1284
Acces online at www.iipccl.org
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The impact of the internet on academic results and how it is perceived by
students
RolandSahatca
Mediterranean University of Albania, Albania
Ariel Ora
CarletonUniversityOawaCanada
Anxhela Ferhataj
European University of Tirana, Albania
Abstract
Internet is a high-impact ever-changing domain. It is an important element of the educational
system. Internet users increase with each year. The internet is widely used. Its main feature is
the speed with which information is disseminated.
This research’s principal objective is the study of the impact of the internet on academic results
and student perception of the internet’s impact on academic results. The research instrument
utilizedin thisstudy isthe questionnairewhich wasdistributed onlineThe studysample
consists of 90 Albanian university students.
The data was analyzed using soware SPSS and JASP The hypotheses were
supported with a condence interval This study employed the following statistical
analyses crossed tabulation frequency tables Pearson correlation coecient regression
analyses, and student tests.
The study concluded that the internet impacts students’ results and perception of the internet’s
impact on academic results Students use the internet mostly for social media lms and
music. However, engagement on social media sites has a negative impact on the academic
performance of students.
Keywords: internet use for academic study, internet use for social media, internet use for
entertainment, student academic results, student perception of the impact of the internet on
academic results.
Introduction
The internet plays a crucial role in the life of people. It can be an important source
of information According to data from Internet World Stats there are
internet users inAlbania Its expansion has transformed the methods of
communicationIt hasbrought majorchangesin variouseldsandthe numberof
internet users is increasing each year. The internet has had a positive impact on the
development of the educational system (Bush, 2008; Zickuhr, 2014). In recent years,
universities have implemented the use of internet in their study programs (Carmona,
Howeveritisimportanttounderstandtheimpactithasonstudentperformance
Academic performance is even more important to students. It is a measurement of
thestudentsacademic standingThis studyoers informationabout theinternets
impact on student academic life and internet use time. For this reason, the scope of
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