5. Sanzhar Naizabekov Final Draft - 2011-12
Negative impact of social networking sites on academic performance of students
(Research Project, Final draft)
Sanzhar Naizabekov
Student number: 201102481
Tutor: Dustin Hosseini
Date of submission: 20 April 2012
Word count: 2712
Nazarbayev University, Centre for Preparatory Studies
Table of Contents
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………....2
The Quick Rise in Popularity of SNS…………………………………………….2
Aims and Structure of the Paper……………………………………………….….3
Problems related to the Extensive Usage of SNS………………………………….....3
The Idea of Multitasking…………………………………………………………...3
Procrastination-related problems………………………………………………….5
Motivational problems……………………………………………………………...7
Comparison with Other Studies……………………………………………………9
Recommendations for Overcoming These Problems…………………………………9
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………11
Reflective Component…………………………………………………………………..13
Reference List...…………………………………………………………………………14
Introduction The Quick Rise in Popularity of SNS Many countries gained open access to the Internet due to rapid advances in information technology within last twenty years (Ishfag & Tehmina, 2011, p. 5022). In fact, the World Wide Web, originally created in 1990 for US military forces, has become not only an effective instrument for the management of US army, but later a convenient tool that is used by civilians for communication, entertainment, and learning purposes (ibid). One of the most popular and recognized platforms used on the Internet are social networking sites (SNS hereafter) such as MySpace and Facebook. SNS can be defined as
web-based services that allow individuals to construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system, articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection, and view and traverse their list of connections and those made by others
(Research Project, Final draft)
Sanzhar Naizabekov
Student number: 201102481
Tutor: Dustin Hosseini
Date of submission: 20 April 2012
Word count: 2712
Nazarbayev University, Centre for Preparatory Studies
Table of Contents
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………....2
The Quick Rise in Popularity of SNS…………………………………………….2
Aims and Structure of the Paper……………………………………………….….3
Problems related to the Extensive Usage of SNS………………………………….....3
The Idea of Multitasking…………………………………………………………...3
Procrastination-related problems………………………………………………….5
Motivational problems……………………………………………………………...7
Comparison with Other Studies……………………………………………………9
Recommendations for Overcoming These Problems…………………………………9
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………11
Reflective Component…………………………………………………………………..13
Reference List...…………………………………………………………………………14
Introduction The Quick Rise in Popularity of SNS Many countries gained open access to the Internet due to rapid advances in information technology within last twenty years (Ishfag & Tehmina, 2011, p. 5022). In fact, the World Wide Web, originally created in 1990 for US military forces, has become not only an effective instrument for the management of US army, but later a convenient tool that is used by civilians for communication, entertainment, and learning purposes (ibid). One of the most popular and recognized platforms used on the Internet are social networking sites (SNS hereafter) such as MySpace and Facebook. SNS can be defined as
web-based services that allow individuals to construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system, articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection, and view and traverse their list of connections and those made by others