Business Education Students’ Involvement in Social Networking and its Effects on their Academic Performance
Keywords:
Business, Education, Students, Social networking and Academic PerformanceAbstract
This study examined business education students’ involvement in social networking and its implication on their academic performance. The study highlighted that business education is an aspect of theories and processes of vocational education that is offered in colleges of education and universities. On the other hand, the advent of social networking has revolutionised the way individuals interact and communicate, extending its influence to various domains, including education. This work explored various interrelated concepts in the course of carrying out this study; such concepts included business education, social networking, academic performance, types of social networking involved by business education students, and the effect of business students’ involvement in social networking on their academic performance. It further stated that students’ involvement in social networking can have both positive and negative effects on their academic performance. The study explained in detail the different types of social networking that business education students are involved in, including, among others, online communities and forums, professional networking sites, educational and collaborative platforms, and academic and learning platforms. The study concluded that the involvement of business education students in social networking presents a complex dynamic with significant implications for their academic performance. One of the recommendations made was that business education programmes should integrate digital literacy and time management training into their curricula. By educating students on the effective use of social networking platforms for academic purposes, they can learn to balance their social and academic lives.
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