ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG QUANTITY SURVEYING

STUDENTS

OBJECTIVES

1. To evaluate the effects of social media use among quantity surveying students
2. To suggest possible recommendations which can lead to a balance between social media and
education among quantity surveying students

QUESTIONNAIRE

Gender

Age

Year of study

Why do you use social media?

- Entertainment only
- School
- Both

How much gigabytes do you spend on mobile data for social media

How many hours do you spend on social media on a daily basis

Do you think social media has positively impacted your academic performance?

Do you think social media has negatively impacted your academic performance ?

Would you be a better student if you didn’t use social media

Usage of social media has helped me improve my grades (Y/N)

Social media gives me stress and anxiety y/n

If your answer was yes in (g), does that affect your academic performance

Does social media affect your interaction with peers here at school?

How can quantity surveying students find a balance between social media and their education

- Using social media at night only

- Using social media during the weekends only
- Using social media during the day except the classes are in session
- Not social media at all.

THE INFUENCE OF PEER PRESSURE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS AT MUBAS

OBJECTIVES
 1. To find out the negative and positive effects of peer pressure on a student
2. To determine the relationship between peer pressure and academic performance
3. To investigate the level of per pressure among students

QUESTIONNAIRE

a) My friends can influence into doing anything

b) I easily give into peer pressure
c) If a group of people asked me to do something, it would be difficult to say no
d) At some point I’ve done dangerous or foolish things because others dared me to
e) I often feel pressured to do things I wouldn’t normally do
f) I’ve felt pressured to get drunk at parties
g) I’ve hung out with some people just so others wouldn’t think I’m unpopular
h) I have felt pressured to go and study because of my peers
i) I have felt pressured to have good grades