Effects of Social Networking Sites on Educational Performance of Undergraduates After COVID, Pakistan

Abstract

Social networking sites (SNS) is a platform using which people belonging to every field of the world can collect information related to their field. Smartphone, PCs, and data connection has a significant role to achieve this goal. But the use of SNS, which was much more than the normal routine, we saw in pandemic when the mode of teaching and the pursuit of education has shifted entirely from physical to online. Aims: The purpose of this research was how SNS has affected undergraduates in the field of education during and after the corona virus. Furthermore, highlighting what impacts they had on the quality of their learning outcomes and what they are still experiencing. Moreover, to investigate whether the e-learning platform makes any difference to students’ health and how it links with academic performance. Primary data was collected from two major public universities, Rawalpindi, which are located in Pakistan. Methodology: In order to know the perception of these university students, a semi-structured questionnaire was used with a sample size of 25 respondents. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling and the methodology used was descriptive methodology using survey method. The software used to maintain data records was Microsoft excel. Findings of this research are how social networking sites affected the degree and how diverse types of changes in habits took place. Furthermore, to examine that what are the negative effects that students face on their academic performance due to excessive use of SNS.