UPPP 3002-03

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
TITLE :
PATTERN OF INTERNET USAGE AFFECTING 3RD
YEAR SKKK STUDENTS ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE
TEAM MEMBERS:
MOHD EAZARIZAL HAKIMIEY BIN YUSOFF
MUHAMMAD BUKHARI BIN ROSLY
MOHD HAIQAL BIN ABD AZIZ
MUHAMMAD AFIQ BIN ZUBIR
MUHAMMAD AZIZI BIN MD KHLID

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY

Internet global system of interconnected computer
networks
Internet powerful communication technologies and
it is rapidly spreading the worldwide
Learning become easier
The usage of internet is actually can distract our daily
life either it gives good consequences and bad
consequences.

1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT

The usage of Internet becomes a worldwide issue and it seems like to be every people
are compulsory to have Internet connection nowadays including university students. According to
Kavuk et al. (2011), they stated that people often need computer and Internet to do their daily
works such as research, getting information, file transfer, communication and so forth. Some
studies have shown that Internet usage can be helpful for students to finish assignments efficiently
and effectively (Kim, 2011). However, other researches found out that direct usage of Internet
exhibited negative impacts on academic performance (Choi, 2007; Sirgy et al., 2006).
Therefore, in order to deal with the problem as mentioned above, the current research is
focused on the pattern of Internet usage among the 3 rd year students of chemical engineering
course in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. In order to specify and carry out the study, the effect of
students academic performance will be analyzed and related to the Internet usage. A few patterns
of Internet usage will be studied to measure how far it affects the students academic performance.

1.3 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

To analyze the pattern of internet usage among
chemical engineering students in FKK.
To justify students academic performance based on
their internet usage and activities.
To determine the students activities on the internet
which distract their academic achievement

1.4 SCOPE OF STUDY

The 3rd year chemical engineering students of Faculty
of Chemical Engineering (FKK).
Sample size of the research is 80 respondents from
the population of 100 (N) approximately. (ages of 18
and 26 years old) randomly selected
Questionnaires will be distributed from 2th to 9th May
2015
Interview session with the Centre for Information and
Communication Technology (CICT UTM)

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 USAGE PATTERN OF INTERNET

There are three main parts of usage patterns (Suradi et al, 2008):

Usage frequency
Usage duration
Usage time

The effects of gender and ethnics was studied

No significant difference on gender

Malay use the internet more frequent than non malay

Types of services used by students were education, communication, ecommerce, downloading and entertainment (Suradi et al 2008)

Reasons of using internet stated by Bukky (2006) are academic

information, email, sport news and pornographic materials.

Matthews et al (2003) found that the excessive time spent on the internet
resulting in poor academic performance.

2.2 PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY

INTERNET USERS

In UTM, the authority provides Internet facility through several means

such as through Wi-Fi facility and Local Area Network (LAN) connection.
Although such Internet facility is provided, students still face difficulty in
accessing to the Internet.

Bukky (2006) has identified several problems that met by undergraduate

students in a university in Nigeria. The problems that Bukky analysed :

low speed of the Internet server

inadequate Internet knowledge
financial problems
insufficient cyber cafes or Wi-Fi hotspot.

A survey of Internet Access and Usage Among

Undergraduates in an African University

A total of 1000 questionnaires were distributed to undergraduates of

Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Random sampling used
664 questionnaires returned (369 males & 295 females)
10 faculties
Age range 17 to 30 years

Inadequate Internet knowledge is not regarded as one of the problems as

the researchs respondents are students who are literate and equipped with
Internet knowledge. Nigeria as developing country likes Malaysia was
used as a benchmark since both country faced similar problem.

Students Activity on Internet

Published in: Bukky Olufemi Omotayo; The International Information &

Library Review 2006, 38, 215-224.

2.3 FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Mansour, G. (2011). Factors Affecting Accounting Students Performance : The

Case Of Students At The Islamic Azad University. Procedia - Social and
Behavioral Sciences 29 (2011) 122 128
Ali Poor, M. R. (2005). Accounting training, challenges and solutions. Journal
of Accountant, 166, 33-36.

STUDY FINDS LINK BETWEEN FACEBOOK USE, LOWER GRADES IN

COLLEGE Aryn Karpinski (2009)

Science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) and business majors

219 students at Ohio State U (87 Males, 132 Females), 102 undergraduate 117 postgraduate students. Of the participants, 148 said they had a Facebook account.
Facebook users in the study had GPAs between 3.0 and 3.5, while non-users had
GPAs between 3.5 and 4.0.
In addition, users said they averaged one to five hours a week studying, while nonusers studied 11 to 15 hours per week.
Karpinski said it was significant that the link between lower grades and Facebook use
was found even in post-graduate students. She said that post-graduate students
generally have GPAs above 3.5, so the fact that even they had lower grades when they
used Facebook - and spent less time studying was an amazing finding
Conclusion, FB is huge distraction

Karpinski, A. (2006). A description of Facebook use and academic performance among

undergraduates and graduates students

We cant say that use of Facebook leads to

lower grades and less studying but we did find
a relationship there,
said Aryn Karpinski, co-author of the study and
a doctoral student in education at Ohio State
University

3.0 METHODOLOGY

3.1 RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS

Questionnaire
20 questions - 4 sections
Background information
Pattern of internet usage
Comments for the proper manner of internet usage
Different question-types ( ranking, yes-no, scales )
Will be piloted to a group of 10 students to access validity

Interview
To confirm the findings from questionnaires
Students and staffs
15 questions

3.2 RESPONDENTS OF STUDY

Students of 3 SKKK of UTM

The population is all 98 students
The desired sample size is 80 students
A total of 80 questionnaires will be distributed to
students randomly

3.3 RESEARCH PROCEDURE

3.4 DATA ANALYSIS

Based on questionnaires, it will divided into 4 variables:

Accessibility of Internet
Frequency using Internet
Purpose using Internet
Proper way of using Internet

REFERENCES

Kavuk M., Keser H., Teker N., Reviewing Unethical Behaviors of Primary Education Students Internet
Usage, Social and Behavioral Sciences 28 (2011) 1043 1052.

Bukky Olufemi Omotayo. (2006). A survey of Internet access and usage among undergraduates in an
African university. The International Information & Library Review, 38, 215-224.

Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka & Catherine Nyaki Adeya. (2003). Internet access in Africa: empirical evidence
from Kenya and Nigeria. Telematics and Informatics, 21, 67-81.

N. R. M. Suradi, Z. Mustafa, W.R. Ismail, F.A.A Shahabuddin, Z.M. Ali, Z.A.Norkisme. (2008). Usage
Pattern of Broadband Services Among Engineering Students In Higher Institution.
Bukky Olufemi Omotayo. (2006). A survey of Internet access and usage among undergraduates in an
African university. The International Information & Library Review, 38, 215-224.

Denise Matthews & Lynne Schrum. (2003). High-speed Internet use and academic gratifications in the
college residence.Internet and Higher Education, 6, 125-144.