CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE
CLASS OF 2024
Title: What are the factors that influence Social Media in May day high school
Name of Candidate: Tyrique palmer
Candidate Number:1000711258
Subject: Social Studies
Name of School: May day high school
School Centre: 100071
Territory: Jamaican
Teacher’s Name: Miss Smallings
Date of Submission: January 31,2024
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Table of Contents
Task one: statement of problem …………………………………
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Task two: reason for selecting area of research …………………
4
Task three: method of investigation …………………………….
5
Task four: instrument used to collect data……………………….
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Copy of Questionnaire …………………………………………... 7-10
Task five: procedure for data collection ………………………...
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Task six: presentation of data collection………………………...
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Task seven: analysis and interpretation of data …………………. 15
Task eight: statement of findings………………………………… 16
Task nine: recommendation and implementation strategy………. 17
Bibliography……………………………………………………... 18
Appendix…………………………………………………………. 19-20
Mark Scheme……………………………………………………… 21
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Task One
Statement of Problem
What are the factors that influence the use of Social Media by students of May day High
School?
Aims
The aims of this study are the investigate
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Factors that influence the increase used by Social Media at May day High School.
Effects on their performance and behavior
Measures that can be taken by the school board to decrease then negative use of
Social Media at May dayHigh School.
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Task Two
Reason for selecting area of research
The reason why the topic was chosen is because young people are too involved in Social
Media. This leads to addiction that indicates bad habits such as cyber-bullying, depression,
anxiety unrealistic expeditions. As a result, the researcher would like to investigate the
reasons why social media is widely used at this school and would like to recommend ways to
reduce the negative effect of social media.
The reason why this school was selected is because the researcher attends May day High
School. Social Media has become a big problem in my school. During school hours students
are move focus or easily distracted by their gadgets browsing through social media because a
lot of students are using social media the researcher can gather data from these same students.
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Task Three
Method of Investigation
The researcher decides to use the questionnaires as the method of obtaining data. The
questionnaire as data tool has a number of advantages:
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Questionnaires are in expensive – Questionnaires are one of the most affordable ways
to gather quantitative data.
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Questionnaires offer a quick way to get results – Questionnaires is a quick and easy to
way to collect results with online and mobile tools.
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Questionnaires easy Analysis and Visualization – Questionnaires providers are
quantitative in nature and allow analysis of results.
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Task Four
Instrument used to collect data
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate
School Based Assessment
Social Studies
Title: What are the factors which influence the use of social media by students of May day
High School.
May day Manchester
Jamaica
January 27th,2024
Dear Sir/Madam,
I, Samantha Seegobin, the researcher, had prepared a survey which was carried
out in my school, to find what are the main factors that influence social media in May
day High School. The researcher who currently preparing to take the Caribbean
Secondary Education Certificate (C.S.E.C) is conducting this investigation for the
Social Studies School Based Assessment. The researcher has decided to use a
questionnaire, which requires personal information from students in May day High
School. Participants were required to answer all the question based on their
knowledge of the question asked.
Confidentiality was assured as names or personal information were not required.
Thank you for your co-operation.
Yours Truly,
Tyrique palmer
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Copy of Questionnaire
1. What is your gender
Female
2. What is your age range?
13-14
15-16
17-18
3. Grade
9-10
11-12
4. Ethnicity
African
East Indian
Portuguese
European
Chinese
Amerindian
Mixed
5. Have you ever used Social Media?
Yes
7
No
6. How many Social Media sites do you have accounts with?
1-4
5-8
10+
7. How much time do you spend on Social Media per day?
Less than 30 minutes
1-3 hours
2-3 hours
4-5 hours
Over 5 hours
8. What Social Media is mostly used by the students of may day High School?
WhatsApp
Facebook
Instagram
Tik Tok
Snapchat
9. When do you access Social Media?
During Free time
Whilst at School
Occasionally
Other
10. Do you check media before you get out of bed?
Yes
No
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11. If yes, why do you check Social Media before getting out of bed?
Messages/ Calls
Emails
Post/Comments
Other
12. What are the factors that influence the use of social media?
Keeping in touch with Friends and Family
Entertainment
Inspiration/News
Educational purposes
13. What are the negative effects social media may have on students?
Depression
Socializing Online
Cyber bullying
Social Isolation
14. What effects the use of social media will have on students’ academic performance?
Lateness
Poor grade
Lack of concentration
Absenteeism
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15. What steps can be taken by the school to the reduce the negative effects of social
media by students?
Monitoring students use of devise during free time
Ban the use of devise during teaching time
Enforce rules regarding the use of devise in school
Educate students about the negative effect of social media
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Task Five
Procedure for Data Collection
The May day High School consists of approximately 650 students. The researcher chose to
conduct this investigation on Grade 10, 11 and 12 which consists of approximately 150
students. A sample of 20%, 30 students, was necessary for the researcher to conduct the
investigation of factors influencing the use of social media by students of May day High
School. The 30 respondents consisted of 15% male and 15% female between the ages of 1318.
To determine the 30 respondents the researcher decided to use the random selection
method. Students names from grades 10 to 12 were acquired from their teachers register with
permission. Their names written, folded and placed into a bag. The bag was shaken
appropriately in order for the names to be mixed. After this was taken placed 30 pieces of
paper were selected from the bag of 150 pieces. 30 students were supplied with softcopies of
the questionnaire.
The questionnaires were distributed on December 20 at 17:20hrs, this was chosen since it
was at an advantage that most students would be home. Data were collected on December 23
2024. The respondents were given three days to complete this questionnaire.
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Task Six
Presentation of data
Graph 1: Column Chart showing the reasons why students use social media.
NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Keeping in touch with
friends and family
Entertainment
FACTORS
12
Inspiration/News
Educational Purposes
Graph 2: Bar Graph showing the Effects of the use of Social Media on student’s academic
performance.
Absenteeism
EFFECTS
Lack of Concentration
Poor Grade
Lateness
0
2
4
6
NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS
13
8
10
12
Graph 3: Pie Chart showing Steps which can be taken by the school to reduce the negative
effects on social media by students.
Measures
Monitoring students use of
device free time
33%
33%
Ban the use of device during
teching time
Enforce rules regarding the use of
desire in school
13,30%
Educate students about the
negative effect of social media
46%
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Task Seven
Analysis and Interpretation of Data
In Graph 1, a Column Chart was used to show the factors which influence the use of social
media by students of May day High School. It can be clearly seen 36.3% of respondents
think that the reason for the influence of social media among students is that they want to
keep in touch with their family and friends. 23.3% of the respondents believed that students
need to be entertained. Inspiration and News accounts for 16.7% while Educational purposes
accounts for 23.3%. The main factor that influences the use of social media is ‘Keeping in
touch with family and friends. This is so because it is an extension of respondents offline and
face-to-face interaction. This is the only outlet to connect with friends and family especially
during these challenging times.
In Graph 2, a Bar Chart was used to highlight the data on the effects of the use of Social
Media on student’s academic performance. The majority of students, which is 33.3% find that
they are late very often while the least of them which is 20%, find that students are being
absent a lot. The last two reasons scored the percentage 23.3%. It was found that they get
poor grades and they lack concentration. The main reason is the fact that students are late
very often for school because they are spending long hours during the night on social media.
Playing games, chatting with friends and surfing the net are all activities students are engaged
in. There are many reasons why students are online during the evenings, but one example is
the lack of or little adult supervision.
In Graph 3, a Pie Chart is made to depict the information on what steps can be taken by
the school to reduce the negative effects of social media by students. 33% of the respondents
chose ‘to monitor students use of device during free time.’ Another is 46% of the respondents
think that banning the usage of device during teaching time is more convenient. Enforce rules
regarding the use of device in school accounts for 13.3% while Educating students about the
negative effect of social media accounts for 33.3%. Respondents believe that the main step
that should be implemented is the banning of social media use during class sessions. This is
because, if not used effectively can be distracting and prevents learning.
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Task Eight
Statement and Findings
After Conducting research, the following were revealed:
1. The main reason why students use social media is to keep in touch with their
closest friends and family and things happening around them. This is evident in
the column chart in Graph 1 since this factor accounts for 36.6%. Entertainment,
Inspiration/News and Educational purposes accounts for the remaining 63.2%.
2. The main effect caused by the use of social media and the effect it has on their
school academic performance is Lateness. In the Bar Graph in Graph 2 since this
factor represents 33.3%. The remaining poor grades, absenteeism and lack of
concentration accounts for 66.6%.
3. The main step/measure which can be taken is to ban the use of devices during
school hours or teaching time, this can be seen in Graph 3 on a Pie Chart since the
factor accounts for 46% of respondents. Monitoring students use of device during
free time, enforce rules regarding the use of device in school and Educate students
about the negative effect of social media accounts for the remaining 53.2%.
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Task Nine
Recommendation and Implementation Strategy
Social Media is a computer-based technology that facilitates the sharing of ideas, thoughts
and information through the building of virtual networks. Social media offers many different
ways to be effectively used in the classroom, I strongly recommend that the school board,
administrators and teachers;
1. Discipline students who misuse social media in school -- Since Teachers normally
controls the class, they are the ideal group to discipline each child that misuses social
media.
2. Use social media to engage learning – Teachers can use social media to make
educational games, have group interaction/discussion, plan more curricular activities
online.
3. Ban students who misuse social media during teaching sessions – Teachers should
encourage students to become involve in group activities, group presentations and
peer teaching. Students will be so involved in these activities planned and executed by
the teacher that they would not be easily distracted by the influence of social media
during teaching sessions.
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Bibliography
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ssrf4k3jU94aERTdlwcwpWfpzyXi-2HnZQNICoZHKk/edit#response=ACYDBNjn6f8xaFB4UVWsuuK6gVWncgfp7la9P5fqb_2NNuxm
BedFLqa-2hjKDIVA_Pj_gAw
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/open-government/about-sbagov-website/social-media
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=social+media+effect+on+young+people&hl=en&as_sd
t=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart
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Appendix
Tally Chart
Question
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Responses
Male
Female
13-14
15-16
Tally
17-18
9-10
11-12
African
East Indian
Portuguese
European
Chinese
Amerindian
Mixed
Yes
No
1-4
5-8
10+
Less than 30 minutes
1-3 hours
2-3 hours
4-5 hours
Over 5 hours
WhatsApp
Facebook
Instagram
Tik Tok
Snapchat
During Fee Time
Whilst at School
Occasionally
Other
Yes
No
Message/Calls
Emails
Post/Comments
Other
Keeping in touch
with Friends and
Family
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Number
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15
4
16
9
10
20
9
10
0
0
0
1
10
28
2
4
9
16
0
5
15
5
5
20
1
9
0
0
20
3
2
5
26
4
19
1
1
9
20
Entertainment
Inspiration/News
13
14
15
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5
Educational
Purposes
Depression
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5
Socializing Online
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Cyber bullying
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Social Isolation
Lateness
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5
20
Poor Grade
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Lack of
Concentration
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2
Absenteeism
Monitoring students
use of device during
free time
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3
2
Ban the use of
device during
teaching time
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5
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3
Enforce rules
regarding the use of
device in school
Educate students
about the negative
effect of social
media
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Mark Scheme
Question Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Question
Statement of Problem
(2marks)
Reason for Selecting
Area of Researcher
(2marks)
Method of Investigation
(2marks)
Data Collection
Instrument (4marks)
Procedures for Data
Collection (2marks)
Presentation of Data
(6marks)
Analysis and
Interpretation of Data
(8marks)
Statement of Findings
(3marks)
Recommendations and
Implementation of
Strategy (3marks)
Writing Skills (4marks)
Overall Presentation
(4marks)
Teacher’s Mark
TOTAL (40 MARKS)
0
Teacher’s Signature: _______________________
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Date: ________________________