1. Student’ Views About the Use of Facebook and WhatsApp on Education: A Survey Among the Undergraduate Students of Dr. Birinchi Kumar Barooah College
Prepared by
Juli Thakuria Bishal Saikia
Librarian Student
Dr. B.K.B. College Department of Sociology
Puranigudam, Nagaon, Assam Dibrugarh University
Juli Thakuria and Bishal Saikia, NACLIN 2016,  October 26-28, 2016, Tezpur University, Tezpur

2. Social Networking Site
INTRODUCTION
An interpersonal interaction online communication
Worldwide phenomenon impacted the world in numerous way.
Social Networking Site
Students (age between mostly)as well as Teacher’s
Professional education, curriculum education and learning etc.
Uses
In India, millions Facebook Users and in WhatsApp over one billion monthly active user (2016).
52% of them are in the age group of
Current Status
In general college student are more interested in using the social networking site in every field compare to any other age group.
Juli Thakuria and Bishal Saikia, NACLIN 2016,  October 26-28, 2016, Tezpur University, Tezpur

3. OBJECTIVES To study the use of social media on education.
To find out the activities and reasons for using WhatsApp and Facebook.
To observe the use of WhatsApp and Facebook among the undergraduate students.
Juli Thakuria and Bishal Saikia, NACLIN 2016,  October 26-28, 2016, Tezpur University, Tezpur

4. Methodology
Method : Survey Tool: Questionnaire, Personal Interview Sample Size: 500 Respondent : 387
Juli Thakuria and Bishal Saikia, NACLIN 2016,  October 26-28, 2016, Tezpur University, Tezpur

5. (48.84%)
(29.97%)
(21.89%)
(41.08%)
(34.62%)
(24.29%)
Juli Thakuria and Bishal Saikia, NACLIN 2016,  October 26-28, 2016, Tezpur University, Tezpur

6. Awareness of Social Media
SNS Account Availability
SNS Account
Yes No
No Answer
Respondents
216 (55.81%)
72 (18.60%) 99
(25.58%)
Juli Thakuria and Bishal Saikia, NACLIN 2016,  October 26-28, 2016, Tezpur University, Tezpur

7. Availability of SNS on WhatsApp and Facebook
Account on Facebook and WhatsApp
SNS Site
No of Students
Only on Facebook
106 (27.39%)
Only on WhatsApp
67 (17.31%)
On both
43 (11.11%)
Total
216 (55.81%)
Juli Thakuria and Bishal Saikia, NACLIN 2016,  October 26-28, 2016, Tezpur University, Tezpur

8. MAJOR FINDINGS
Finding revealed that 311 (80.36%) students uses internet for learning and 76 (19.64%) are not using internet for learning.
Majority of the students 288(74.42%) are aware about different types of social media. A few students 99(25.58%) are not aware about any social media.
216 (55.81%) no of respondents have social networking site account and 72 (18.60%) has no any social networking site account. 106(27.39%) has only on WhatsApp, 67 (17.31%) has only Facebook and 43 (11.11%) has account on both the SNS.
There is different purpose for which the respondent used the SNS. The highest number of respondents uses Facebook and WhatsApp for entertainment. They also use SNS for gathering knowledge.
Juli Thakuria and Bishal Saikia, NACLIN 2016,  October 26-28, 2016, Tezpur University, Tezpur

9. • Most of the students are highly satisfied using the SNS.
The study revealed that students mainly used SNS in comments on other post and instant message purpose. However some students send/ received SMS to their old & new friend.
• Maximum number of users uses SNS 1 hour a day. Some students used 1-2 hour and twice or thrice in a week.
• Poor and slow internet connectivity is the major problem of using SNS. Some students also pointed out that due to the class work they have not got the sufficient time for using SNS. Electricity, security & privacy and lack of money (in respect of recharging net pack) are some of the problem faced by the student.
• Most of the students are highly satisfied using the SNS.
Juli Thakuria and Bishal Saikia, NACLIN 2016,  October 26-28, 2016, Tezpur University, Tezpur

10. Importance of social media on Education.
* Helps in preparing class notes/ assignments/ project.
* Helps in group discussion.
* Easy to interact with friends.
* Helpful for sharing up to date knowledge.
* Sharing information about seminar/ workshop.
* Development of communication skill, self evaluation, finding job, news can be achieved through SNS.
Juli Thakuria and Bishal Saikia, NACLIN 2016,  October 26-28, 2016, Tezpur University, Tezpur

11. CONCLUSION
Social networking has become a regular habit for all of us including teens and adults.
The study has revealed the fact that education has also been quite a large extent influenced by social media.
Social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and many more, which can help students to get better feedback from friends and related community.
There are so many negative effect of whatsapp and facebook on education; The other negative effect on students is that they are spending too much time on social sites, and much lesser time on socializing in person.
Considering all of the pros and cons, it is necessary to develop certain regulations over the use of such social networking sites, especially for high school and college students.
Juli Thakuria and Bishal Saikia, NACLIN 2016,  October 26-28, 2016, Tezpur University, Tezpur

12. Thank You All
Juli Thakuria and Bishal Saikia, NACLIN 2016,  October 26-28, 2016, Tezpur University, Tezpur