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Jackygor 04-13-2009 10:26 PM

Facebook Users Get Worse Grades in College
 
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Facebook users have lower overall grades than non-users, according to a survey of college students who also ironically said the social networking site does not interfere with studying.

That disconnect between perception and reality does not necessarily mean that Facebook leads to less studying and worse grades -- the grades association could be caused by something else. However, it does raise more questions about how students spend their time outside class on activities such as Facebook, part-time jobs and extracurricular activities.

"I'm just saying that there's some kind of relationship there, and there's many third variables that need to be studied," said Aryn Karpinski, an education researcher at Ohio State University.

Her study found that Facebook user GPAs were in the 3.0 to 3.5 range on average, compared to 3.5 to 4.0 for non-users. Facebook users also studied anywhere from one to five hours per week, compared to non-users who studied 11 to 15 or more hours per week.

However, Karpinski emphasized that correlation does not equal causation, meaning Facebook use might not be the culprit behind lower GPAs or less study time.

For instance, students who spend more time enjoying themselves rather than studying might tend to latch onto the nearest distraction, such as Facebook. Or students who use the social networking site might also spend more time on other non-studying activities such as sports or music.

The study did show that students who work more hours at jobs spend less time on Facebook, while students involved in more extracurricular activities were also more likely to use Facebook.

Such results may help Karpinski and other researchers better understand the profile of the average user on the popular social networking site. Early findings show that over 85 percent of undergrads use Facebook, compared to 52 percent of grad students.

Karpinski herself does not use Facebook, although her coauthor does. She expressed some bemusement over how quickly students rose to the defense of their online activities, even though she took care not to introduce a positive or negative bias into her survey questions.

"They're very territorial about their Facebook," Karpinski told LiveScience.

The research will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association on April 16.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/...radesincollege

Culture_Vulture 04-13-2009 10:32 PM

not surprised.
at all.

(don't reply with "That's what she said", because that'd make you look bad ;))

twitchyzero 04-13-2009 10:37 PM

bullshit.

i quit facebook and my marks dropped

thanks to RS

jigga250 04-13-2009 10:38 PM

too bad theres no grade for social skills

ZhangFei 04-13-2009 10:40 PM

If you think facebook is bad, what about world of warcraft or halo? hahaha...

Culture_Vulture 04-13-2009 10:45 PM

^that's not the same because you'd actually have to make the effort to run the game.
most people are too lazy to do that when it comes time to study.

which is why I'm on REVScene or on Facebook, because all I have to do is click.

+Kardboard+ 04-13-2009 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twitchyzero (Post 6378731)
bullshit.

i quit facebook and my marks dropped

thanks to RS

QFT.

:D

Ulic Qel-Droma 04-14-2009 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jigga250 (Post 6378735)
too bad theres no grade for social skills

you mean "life skills"

Math: A+
English: A+
Bio: A+
Physics: A+
Chem: A+
History: A+
Life: F-

that's usually how it is. HAHA!

asian_XL 04-14-2009 04:57 AM

http://blog.omio.com/industry-news/n...-phone-coming/

Nokia is going to launch the facebook cellphone, it will get worse

http://www.gizmoholic.com/wp-content...book_phone.jpg

hotjoint 04-14-2009 07:17 AM

:lol wow

+Kardboard+ 04-14-2009 08:43 AM

That's a pic of the INQ1, you trollop, not a Nokia Facebook phone.

Only n00bs would think that a specific Facebook phone is needed lol

monkeywrench 04-14-2009 02:10 PM

wtf, that would be retarded to make a phone specifically for facebook, glad it isnt because i would seriously /facepalm

Peturbo 04-14-2009 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ulic Qel-Droma (Post 6379025)
you mean "life skills"

Math: A+
English: A+
Bio: A+
Physics: A+
Chem: A+
History: A+
Life: F-
P.E.: F- (usually)

that's usually how it is. HAHA!

fixed

Nightwalker 04-15-2009 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by +Kardboard+ (Post 6379171)
Only n00bs would think that a specific Facebook phone is needed lol

World is mostly n00bs, I bet that shit would move a lot of units.

+Kardboard+ 04-15-2009 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nightwalker (Post 6380615)
World is mostly n00bs, I bet that shit would move a lot of units.

True that. The INQ1 is as close to a Facebook dumbphone (cf. a real smartphone) that we have right now. It's all integrated into a bunch of social networks, eh? I wonder if it's selling well.

Facebook didn't ruin my grades. Back then... Facebook was pretty basic LOL :lol

Soundy 04-15-2009 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twitchyzero (Post 6378731)
bullshit.

i quit facebook and my marks dropped

thanks to RS

That was my first thought... "they didn't say anything about RS affecting grades".

Just do a search for "I'm in class right now" :D

hotjoint 04-15-2009 06:45 AM

facebook phone :lol


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