I came across a couple different articles while I was researching this topic:
I thought it was interesting how in one of the articles it said that perhaps Facebook didn't exist, would students still be getting lower grades? It might be possible that students would find another way to avoid studying, but what if they did get better grades? Also, I thought it was interesting to see the contrast in the number of hours users vs nonusers spent on studying. I know that if I wasn't procrastinating homework or studying by getting on Facebook then I would be spending way more time studying. Also, in college, students are allowed to use computers in class to take notes and such, but how many students honestly don't get on Facebook during class? I know I have witnessed my classmates getting on Facebook in class---this is another way students start to get lower grades (lack of attention in class, more attention on socializing on Facebook).
Questions I have:
What if Facebook didn't exist? Would there be another social website for students to distract themselves with? Would students actually start to spend more hours studying?
Could parents have a positive affect on their children? Do parents stay on top of their children about grades and not spending too much time on Facebook? Do college students realize that studying is more important? Or does it still distract college and even parents from work?
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