Attitude of B.ed. Pupil Teachers Towards Internet and Social Networking Sites and its Impact on their Academic Performance

Abstract

Internet has been proved as a useful innovation for all sections of the society in every sphere of life. Some are using it in a constructive manner but there are so many people who are engaged in various anti-social activities through Internet. With the commencement of Internet and Subsidized rates the trends of Social Net-working is increasing day by day. The students are also getting benefitted by Internet and Social-networking Sites in both ways. Some studies conducted throughout the world has proved that the Academic Performance of students is also hampered by the Internet Usage by them. Basically it is the attitude of students towards Internet and Social Networking sites, which guides them towards constructive usage of Internet and Social Net-working sites in order to avoid negative effects on their Academic Performance. The present study is an attempt for the exploration into the attitude of B.Ed. Trainee teachers towards Internet and Social Networking Sites and its association with their Academic Performance. The present study has been conducted on a sample of 117 B.Ed. Pupil Teachers studying in Teacher Education Institutions of Distt. Nuh and Faridabad, Haryana, India. The study revealed a significant association between the attitude of B.Ed. Pupil Teachers towards Internet and Social Networking Sites and its Impact on their Academic Performance