An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

Internet Use and its Impact on Academic Achievements and Social Competence among the Students of the Philadelphia University: A Comparative Study According to Gender, College, and Educational Level
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2018-02-06
2018-06-10
1391 - 1412

Keywords

  • academic achievement
  • Social Competence
  • Internet Use
  • Philadelphia University.

Abstract

The study objectives aimed to identify the impact of internet use on the students of the Philadelphia University in regards to academic achievement and social competence and shed some light on the degrees of this in accordance with the variables of gender, college, and educational level. Three tools were used to collect the data, which were Internet Use Questionnaire, Social Efficiency Scale, and the Academic Achievement Scale, whereas the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to process and analyse the data in question. The population of the study consisted of the students of humanitarian and scientific majors at the Philadelphia University, with a total of (500) participants, who were selected as the sample of the study. Results revealed that there are significant effects of internet use in all of the three questions of the study. This implies that internet use does have an impact on academic achievement, social competence, and on both in accordance with the variables of gender, college, and educational level. The study concludes that the internet has a positive impact on students of the Philadelphia University, and encourages that it should be employed within all educational institutions in the near future.

Recommended Citation

Khawaldeh, S. (2019). Internet Use and its Impact on Academic Achievements and Social Competence among the Students of the Philadelphia University: A Comparative Study According to Gender, College, and Educational Level. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), 33(8), 1391–1412. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-033-008-006
[1]S. Khawaldeh, “Internet Use and its Impact on Academic Achievements and Social Competence among the Students of the Philadelphia University: A Comparative Study According to Gender, College, and Educational Level,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 33, no. 8, pp. 1391–1412, Aug. 2019, doi: 10.35552/0247-033-008-006.
Khawaldeh, Sanaa. “Internet Use and Its Impact on Academic Achievements and Social Competence among the Students of the Philadelphia University: A Comparative Study According to Gender, College, and Educational Level.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 33, no. 8, Aug. 2019, pp. 1391–412. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-033-008-006.
1.Khawaldeh S. Internet Use and its Impact on Academic Achievements and Social Competence among the Students of the Philadelphia University: A Comparative Study According to Gender, College, and Educational Level. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) [Internet]. 2019 Aug;33(8):1391–412. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/0247-033-008-006
Khawaldeh, Sanaa. “Internet Use and Its Impact on Academic Achievements and Social Competence among the Students of the Philadelphia University: A Comparative Study According to Gender, College, and Educational Level.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) 33, no. 8 (August 2019): 1391–1412. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-033-008-006.

استخدام الإنترنت وتأثيره على الإنجاز الأكاديمي والكفاءة الاجتماعية لدى طلبة جامعة فيلادلفيا: دراسة مقارنة حسب الجنس والكلية والمستوى التعليمي
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معلومات المقال

2018-02-06
2018-06-10
1391 - 1412

الكلمات الإفتتاحية

  • academic achievement
  • Social Competence
  • Internet Use
  • Philadelphia University.

الملخص

هدفت الدراسة إلى التعرف على تأثير استخدام الإنترنت على طلبة جامعة فيلادلفيا في مجال التحصيل الدراسي والكفاءة الاجتماعية وتسليط بعض الضوء على درجات هذا وفقا لمتغيرات الجنس والكلية والمستوى التعليمي. المنهجيات: تم استخدام ثلاث أدوات لجمع البيانات، وهي استمارة استخدام الإنترنت، مقياس الكفاءة الاجتماعية، ومقياس الإنجاز الأكاديمي، في حين تم استخدام الحزمة الإحصائية للعلوم الاجتماعية (سبس) لمعالجة وتحليل البيانات المعنية. الإعداد: أجريت الدراسة في جامعة فيلادلفيا. المشاركون: يتكون مجتمع الدراسة من طلاب التخصصات الإنسانية والعلمية في جامعة فيلادلفيا، حيث بلغ عدد المشاركين فيها (500) مشاركا، وتم اختيارهم من عينة الدراسة. النتائج: أظهرت النتائج وجود تأثيرات معنوية لاستخدام الإنترنت في جميع الأسئلة الثلاثة للدراسة. وهذا يعني أن استخدام الإنترنت له تأثير على التحصيل الدراسي، والكفاءة الاجتماعية، وعلى حد سواء وفقا لمتغيرات الجنس، الكلية، والمستوى التعليمي. الاستنتاجات: خلصت الدراسة إلى أن الإنترنت له تأثير إيجابي على طلبة جامعة فيلادلفيا، ويشجع على أن يتم توظيفه في جميع المؤسسات التعليمية في المستقبل القريب

Recommended Citation

Khawaldeh, S. (2019). Internet Use and its Impact on Academic Achievements and Social Competence among the Students of the Philadelphia University: A Comparative Study According to Gender, College, and Educational Level. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), 33(8), 1391–1412. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-033-008-006
[1]S. Khawaldeh, “Internet Use and its Impact on Academic Achievements and Social Competence among the Students of the Philadelphia University: A Comparative Study According to Gender, College, and Educational Level,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 33, no. 8, pp. 1391–1412, Aug. 2019, doi: 10.35552/0247-033-008-006.
Khawaldeh, Sanaa. “Internet Use and Its Impact on Academic Achievements and Social Competence among the Students of the Philadelphia University: A Comparative Study According to Gender, College, and Educational Level.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 33, no. 8, Aug. 2019, pp. 1391–412. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-033-008-006.
1.Khawaldeh S. Internet Use and its Impact on Academic Achievements and Social Competence among the Students of the Philadelphia University: A Comparative Study According to Gender, College, and Educational Level. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) [Internet]. 2019 Aug;33(8):1391–412. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/0247-033-008-006
Khawaldeh, Sanaa. “Internet Use and Its Impact on Academic Achievements and Social Competence among the Students of the Philadelphia University: A Comparative Study According to Gender, College, and Educational Level.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) 33, no. 8 (August 2019): 1391–1412. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-033-008-006.

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