Internet use has become an integral part of life for the
majority of students in higher education all around the world. Students
frequently use the internet for various academic purposes, such as preparing
course assignments, studying notes, and conducting research projects. While the use of the internet has a great
impact on the academic life of the student, excessive usage may negatively
affect their academic achievement. The present study was conducted to study the
influence of internet usage on the academic achievement of the students of
Dibrugarh University. Ex-post-facto research method was used to study the
influence of Internet Usage on the Academic Achievement of the students of
Dibrugarh University. The study adopted both purposive and incidental sampling
techniques to select the sample for the study. In the present study, the
descriptive survey method was used. The data were collected from the students
of both liberal and professional programmes of study through a self-constructed
Internet Usage Questionnaire. The collected data were analysed and interpreted
using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Findings of the study
indicated that there is an influence of Internet Usage on the Academic
Achievement of the students of Dibrugarh University. A significant difference
in Academic Achievement was found between the students who had been using the
internet daily for less than 3 hours and more than 7 hours; therefore, it was
concluded that there was an influence of frequency of Internet Usage (per day)
on Academic Achievement of the students of Dibrugarh University. Additionally,
the frequency of internet use specifically for academic purposes was also found
to influence students’ academic achievement. Therefore, the study concluded
that there is an influence of Internet Usage on the Academic Achievement of the
students of Dibrugarh University.
Author(s) Details
Ratna Das
Department of Education, Gargaon College, Sivasagar, Assam, India.
Please see the book here :- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/lleru/v9/6416
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