SNS: Its impact on the academic performance of college students

The study looked into the impact of the social networking sites (SNS) to the academic performance of the college students of Benguet State University. The study made use of qualitative and quantitative method of research. Findings revealed that facebook and youtube were often made use most of the time and students perceived that there is a positive impact on the use of social networking sites to their academic performance in school. However students perceived that there is less difference in their academic performance when their grades were compared before and after they became engaged in social networking sites. It is suggested that students should be familiar with exploring and determining credible and accurate information found in social networking sites and internet as a whole to improve personally and academically. Further teachers are encouraged to incorporate websites in their syllabus and include them in their lectures and discussions as appropriate.