CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction The Internet is one of the greatest recent advancement in the world of information technology and has become a useful instrument that has fostered the process of making the world a global village. It is the source of information that plays a significant role in the society especially among students. Based on the Merriam-Webster (2012), Internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world. It provides an environment in which millions of people participate and engage in the creation and exchange of information (Rose & Fernlund, 1997). SEGi College Kuala Lumpur (SCKL) is one of …show more content…
They go on the internet not to look for information but to go on social network sites to chat with friend and also to play games on the internet. Even if it helps them to communicate but certain people spend most of their time on these sites without studying and doing nothing. Some people also have lack of knowledge on using the Internet.
1.3 Research Objective
The main aim of the study is to examine the influence of the Internet on students’ academic performance in SEGi College. 1) To determine the purpose of using Internet by students 2) To investigate the positive impact of Internet towards their academic performance 3) To investigate the negative impact of Internet use towards their academic performance
1.4 Significance Of The Study
The research is to study how the internet works among these students. Moreover, this study is to observe whether the Internet is able to improve their academic performance with the wide information on the Internet. The student can find Internet as a source of entertainment because there are many things that can be done for example to play games and listen to music. Thus, it would be beneficial to determine whether Internet is able to help these students loosen up or perhaps release their stress towards their daily lives.
From this study, it can be concluded
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction The Internet is one of the greatest recent advancement in the world of information technology and has become a useful instrument that has fostered the process of making the world a global village. It is the source of information that plays a significant role in the society especially among students. Based on the Merriam-Webster (2012), Internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world. It provides an environment in which millions of people participate and engage in the creation and exchange of information (Rose & Fernlund, 1997). SEGi College Kuala Lumpur (SCKL) is one of …show more content…
They go on the internet not to look for information but to go on social network sites to chat with friend and also to play games on the internet. Even if it helps them to communicate but certain people spend most of their time on these sites without studying and doing nothing. Some people also have lack of knowledge on using the Internet.
1.3 Research Objective
The main aim of the study is to examine the influence of the Internet on students’ academic performance in SEGi College. 1) To determine the purpose of using Internet by students 2) To investigate the positive impact of Internet towards their academic performance 3) To investigate the negative impact of Internet use towards their academic performance
1.4 Significance Of The Study
The research is to study how the internet works among these students. Moreover, this study is to observe whether the Internet is able to improve their academic performance with the wide information on the Internet. The student can find Internet as a source of entertainment because there are many things that can be done for example to play games and listen to music. Thus, it would be beneficial to determine whether Internet is able to help these students loosen up or perhaps release their stress towards their daily lives.
From this study, it can be concluded