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Ponte Academic Journal
Jul 2017, Volume 73, Issue 7

AN INVESTIGATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND INTERNET USE OF PREPARATORY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TERMS OF VARIOUS VARIABLES

Author(s): Murat Tezer ,Yesim USTUN AKSOY

J. Ponte - Jul 2017 - Volume 73 - Issue 7
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.7.43



Abstract:
In this study, the social media usage of students who study at the Preparatory School was analyzed in terms of different variables.The survey method, which is one of the types of descriptive research, was used in this study. The study group, on the other hand, comprised 220 beginner and intermediate-level students studying at the Preparatory School of a private university in the academic year of 2016-2017 in North Cyprus. A two-part survey devised by the researchers was used to collect the necessary research data. Consequent to the study, it was ascertained that all the students who took part in the study had social media accounts, easily accessible internet connections and e-mail addresses. It was also found out that half of the participating students had a good level, thirty percent of them had a very good level and the remaining twenty percent had a fair level of social media knowledge. However, it was also discovered that many of the students did not have a personal website. It was found out that they connected to social media sites mainly through smartphones and it was observed that they mostly accessed the internet and social media when they were at home. Also, it was discovered that the students had social media accounts irrespective of their English language levels. It was also indicated that the most widely used social media application was �Facebook�. Keywords: Social Media, Internet, Social Media Platforms, Web Technologies
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