SOCIAL MEDIA LEARNING PLATFORMS (SMLPs) AS A PERFORMANCE ENHANCER AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE STUDENTS.

Peter Oladeji Ajayi,Folasayo Ajayi

doi:10.14738/assrj.75.8277

Peter Oladeji Ajayi, Folasayo Ajayi

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https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.75.8277

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The study examined the effects of Social Media Learning Platforms (SMLPs) on secondary school students’ performance in Science in Nigeria. It also investigated the rate of use of social media for the purpose of education or otherwise among science students in Secondary schools in Nigeria. The study was a quasi-experimental of pre-test, post-test research design. The sample for the study was 80 Senior Secondary School two students, selected from two schools in Ondo state, South West, Nigeria. Purposive sampling technique was adopted in the selection of the schools and classes for the study. The choice of the sampling technique used was to ensure that the schools and classes selected have access to cell phones and internet facilities during school period and that the classes are science based. The instruments used for the study were Social Media Students Participation Rating Scale (SMSPRS), Social Media Students’ Performance Test in Science (SMSPTS), Social Media Students’ Questionnaire (SMSQ). Validity and Reliability of the instruments were ensured and determined. Data collated were analyzed using frequency count, mean, standard deviation and t-test. The outcome of the analysis revealed that 98% of the students’ sampled do not use social media for educative learning purposes but for entertainment and socialization. Students exposed to the use of social media platform with conventional teaching-learning method participated better in lessons and performs better in the subject than their counterparts with no use of social media platform

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The use of social media in Education provides students the ability to retrieve useful information connect with other learning groups and access the global e- system that make Education and learning more meaningful
Which type of the social media devices are commonly used by students for social networking? 2
The instruments used for the study were Social Media Students’ Participation Rating Scale (SMSPRS), Social Media Students’ Questionnaire (SMSQ) and Social Media Students’ Performance Test in Science (SMSPTS)

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The use of social media in Education provides students the ability to retrieve useful information connect with other learning groups and access the global e- system that make Education and learning more meaningful. Social Media Learning Platforms (SMLP) affords students and institutions the opportunities of improving learning methods. It serves as a primary source of information to users (Kamau, 2017). Social media technology is an essential part of personal life mostly among students. They use it in generating content, share photos, videos and play games. It occupies a large portion of students’ daily activities. It occupies a large portion of students’ daily activities. they engage in the use of social media technology both day and night

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