SOCIAL MEDIA'S IMPACT ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS AT COLLEGES OF EDUCATION

Forfattere

  • Abdallah Issah Department of Education, Tamale College of Education, Tamale, Ghana
  • Zakaria Alhassan
  • Abraham Yeboah Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Ghana
  • Karim Abdul Rahaman Department of Agricultural Science Education, University for Development Studies, Ghana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v12i2.5845

Nøgleord:

academic achievement, colleges of education, pre-service teachers, social media

Resumé

Recent trends show that students are increasingly ignoring their academics, raising concerns about the impact of social media on academic achievement. This study investigated social media's impact on the academic achievement of pre-service teachers at colleges in the Northern Region of Ghana. A quantitative descriptive survey design was used for the study. Through convenience sampling strategy, 272 pre-service teachers were selected from three Colleges of Education, out of a total target population of 1,483. Data collection was done using questionnaires. The results highlighted that students commonly utilize social media platforms to access course-related materials, yet it was observed that social media usage has led to a reduction in study hours and sleep duration. Furthermore, significant gender disparities were identified in the effects of social media. To address these issues, it was recommended that guidance and counseling services be enhanced to better support students in managing their academic pursuits and sleep patterns amidst the influence of social media.

 

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  • Abdallah Issah, Department of Education, Tamale College of Education, Tamale, Ghana

    Abdallah Issah is a PhD candidate reading measurement and evaluation at the Department of Education and Psychology of the University of Cape Coast. He is an assistant lecturer at the Tamale College of Education. His research interests include 21st-century skills, assessment literacy, academic performance, authentic assessment, psychometrics, pedagogy, professional development, and service quality.

    Email: oxygen.abdallah@gmail.com

  • Zakaria Alhassan

    Zakaria Alhassan (PhD) is a Lecturer at the Tamale College of Education, Ghana. He has 10 years of work experience at the College of Education. His areas of interest when it comes to research include learning disability, locus of control, academic performance, pedagogy, and deviant behaviour.

    Email: zakalhassan73@gmail.com

  • Abraham Yeboah, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Ghana

    Abraham Yeboah is PhD candidate pursuing measurement and evaluation at the Department of Education and Psychology of the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. He is a Lecturer at the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Ghana. His research interest includes academic performance, content relevance, assessment practices, instrument development and validation and teacher education.

    Email: abrahamyeboah@aamusted.edu.gh

  • Karim Abdul Rahaman, Department of Agricultural Science Education, University for Development Studies, Ghana

    Karim Abdul Rahaman is a Lecturer and Head of the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Science Education at the University for Development Studies, Tamale Ghana. He has 6 years of working experience at the University for Development Studies. His research interests include horticulture, general agriculture, and agriculture pedagogies.

    Email: arkarim@uds.edu.gh

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2025-02-28

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