GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

This study examined the teaching of the concept "Students’ Use of Twitter and Their Academic Performance in Computer Studies." Advancement in technology in this era has reshaped all human activities on earth, including communication. The world has become a global village where the use of computers and internet facilities is indispensable. Social media is among the numerous means by which people interact and communicate online, as more recently, millions of people are on Twitter, which is one of the social media platforms to exchange views, ideas, and other related matters, a good number of them being young ones. This phenomenon has become a source of worry to those who believe in knowledge and skill acquisition, as students at all levels of learning now have divided attention between studies and available opportunities to be harnessed from social media such as Twitter. Based on the findings of the research work, it was concluded that students are very much indulged in the use of Twitter as one of the social networks. It was also concluded that male students are more indulged in the use of Twitter than their female counterparts. One of the recommendations made was that students should know that overuse of social networks, including Twitter, is detrimental to their studies and should limit their dependence on social networks.

KEYWORDS: Twitter, Academic Performance, Students, Computer Studies