Social Media’s Role in the Time Management of Senior High School Students During Online Classes

G.A. Amolato¹ , J.L. Saguil²

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.8 , Issue.1 , pp.63-68, Jan-2022

Online published on Jan 31, 2022

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Abstract :
Social media is a way of people connecting and socializing with friends and relatives without personally meeting them, especially today that we are in the middle of a pandemic. But social media also affects the time management of people in doing their tasks, especially towards students. This study focuses on social media`s role in the time management during online classes of selected grade 11 and grade 12 senior high school students. in Pasay City, Philippines This study uses the qualitative research design and convenience sampling as its sampling technique. The data was gathered through a semi-structured interview. Respondents were interviewed one by one on zoom meetings. Gathered data shows that three main factors are affecting senior high school students` social media usage: online classes, the content social media has to offer, and the short attention span of students. Social media pose a negative impact on senior high school students` time management during online classes. The participants claim that social media messes up their schedule; their focus shifts to social media instead of listening to class, which slows their pace. By doing physical activities and applying ways to control social media usage, social media’s impact on time management during online classes can be mitigated. Recommendations were given after drawing conclusions.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Social Media. Time Management, Online Classes, Senior High School Students

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