Group+Proposal

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 * How addiction to Facebook games affects RI Sec 2 students’ academic performances?  ||
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 *  Terence Lee, Yang qiao hao, Simon zhuang, Charles, Xing yu

Topic: Social Networking-boon or bane? Sub Topic: How addiction to Facebook games affects RI Sec 2 students’ academic performances?  In the past two to five years, as communication improve over the years; we have seen a rise in the use of social networking sites. The popularity of social networking has increased drastically over the years as more and more of the younger generations remain in contact after school or work, either using computers or phones. Though it is convenient to communicate by using social networking at your fingertips, it brings along lots of problems without careful usage. For example, some of the teenagers are addicted to facebook and the problem is getting from bad to worse. The effects of addiction are declines in both academic performances and character conduct. Once they are addicted to social networking websites, they tend to neglect their school work and cannot find adequate time to revise for their subjects. For instance, (S.C., 2010)  argues that they fail to hand in their homework on time and cannot complete their homework on time or to their standards. Even if they allocate time for studying, they will find it hard to concentrate and to resist the temptation to connect to the internet. Therefore, the worse it gets, the lower the grades the teenager will receive.  Thus I think that finding the cause of the addiction can allow us to curb Facebook addiction of Sec 2 RI students. Sources: Hanny, A. (n.d.). //Negative side of social networking//. Retrieved from [] S.C., Muppala. (2010, November 22). //, they tend to neglect their school work and// // Cannot find adequate time to revise for their subjects. // . Retrieved from http://www.medindia.net/news/Social-Networking-Sites-are-Distracting-Children-and-Affecting-Academic-Performance-77051-1.htm Topic: Social Networking-boon or bane? Preliminary idea: The study of RI students’ addiction to social networking; how does facebook addiction affect RI sec 2 students’ academic performances? 1. Framing your research topic a) Normally, students get addicted to facebook because many people find Facebook addicting due to the applications and games, and the fact that they can keep in contact with friends from all around the world. Once they are addicted to facebook; they tend to neglect their school work and cannot find adequate time to revise for their subjects.      c) Parents can help curb a student's Facebook addiction by blocking access to certain websites. There are also parent software that can monitor a child's use of a website and how much time a student has spent there. 2. Reasons for choice of this topic: A) I have chosen this topic as it is significant to students. By writing this topic will allow students to know the negative effects of addiction to prevent them to be obsessed in social networking.     B) The topic that I have chosen is useful and allows me to investigate and gather more information about addiction to facebook. It also clearly insert the social elements affects the Facebook games and the effects of addiction to Facebook games on students’ academic performances. C) The topic of research will benefit the students as they will be aware of the negative impacts caused by addiction to social networking. This can also raise awareness among the students.     Feasibility of the project:      A)I think there is a need for my project in the first place as we need to learn the causes and effects of addiction to social networking and think of solutions to this problem. B) Yes, I think it is possible to carry out and complete the project as there are media of resources like the internet, library and newspapers for us to search our information from. There are also more than enough RI sec 2 students for us to survey from.      c) Yes I think the proposed course of action is logical and realistic as it is easy to carry out and complete. And I think that it would definitely raise lots of awareness between those RI Sec 2 students. d) The project is interesting and there is room for thinking for the generation of ideas and there are lots of information and concepts for us to analysis and evaluate ideas.     Manageability of the project:      a) Researching, editing and surveying will be divided equally among our group members. During our Re period, we can brainstorm for new ideas in hope that it can be evolved to the Group Project Proposal. Most importantly, we will find time and analysis the results of our research and put everything in a systematic order. b) Yes, the project is widely diverse and there is lots of room of discussion. It is also interesting enough for our group members to brainstorm for new ideas and so we can analysis and evaluate our results together as a group.     c) Yes, we anticipate difficulties during the RE project such as difficulty to meet up with group members. We intend to maximise the usage of the time during RE lessons. Accessibility of the information required: A) We will need a survey on the academic performances of heavy users of Facebook website and the graph of Addiction to Facebook Students and their academic performances.     B) I obtain this information from primary sources as it is more reliable. I decide to obtain this kind of information from the scholarly article. C) The alternatives are like library, newspapers and internet articles.     D) I anticipate some problems like the inaccuracy of information and difficulties in searching for correct articles. References Christina, Initials. (2009, October 28). //Internet - boon or bane of the 21st century//. Retrieved from [] Joe, Thomas. (n.d.). //Negative impact of social networking sites//. Retrieved from [|http://socialnetworking.lovetoknow.com/Negative_Impact_of_Social_Networking_ Sites] Jonathan, Franklin. (2008, December 29). //Less killing, more kissing:new breed of// // computer games bring people togther. // . Retrieved from http://discovery.ri.edu.sg/webapps/potal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=45_1_ (Less killing, more kissing) M.J., Joachim. (n.d.). //Facebook addiction//. Retrieved from [] S.C., Muppala. (2010, November 22). //Social networking sites are distracting children// // and affecting academic performance //. Retrieved from [] Zheng, Liu. (2009, December 17). //Positive and negative effects in the use of social// // Networking in education //. Retrieved from []

Appendix (1) Title:. // Social networking sites are distracting children // // and affecting academic performance // A study has pointed out that social networking sites are being blamed for the poor performance of students.

According to a report, children who spend much of their time online find it harder to concentrate in class, are permanently distracted and have shorter attention spans.

Teachers also put the dip in the quality of children's homework down to their willingness to spend their evenings on Facebook and Twitter instead of studying.

And many are unhappy at the increase in the number of children who are using text-speak or social networking chat - such as 2mor, msg, lol and bk - in place of English grammar.

The worrying stats emerged in a study of 500 teachers conducted by leading school trips provider JCA - which motivates personal and social development outside the classroom.

"This research clearly demonstrates that students up and down the country are spending more and more time using social media," the Daily Mail quoted a spokeswoman for JCA Janie Burt as saying.

"Rather than relying on life experiences, educational travel and face to face interaction with others, children are becoming obsessed with social networking and this is shaping their attitudes instead.

"And as the teachers spell out, it is this obsession which has a direct impact on the future of our children - affecting their grades because they fail to complete their homework on time or to the standard required, and being unable to concentrate in class," Burt added.

Read more: Source:S.C., Muppala. (2010, November 22). //Social networking sites are distracting children// // and affecting academic performance //. Retrieved from []

Appendix (2) Topic: Facebook addiction By: M .J. Joachim It starts out innocently enough. You sign up to get a Facebook account so you can keep in touch with distant relatives and a few friends. One chat turns to two, and then three. All too soon you learn how to turn off the chat so you can play a few games without being interrupted. You're hooked. There's no escaping it as you meet and greet new people building farms and fighting the Mafia. Then the hearts, smiles and hugs get passed around, and before you know what happened, you can't wake up in the morning without checking your email before getting your first cup of coffee. It's contagious, and you've caught the fever. ok addiction should have you running for your life, but only after seeing what everyone else is up to for the day, and letting them know you won't be on for at least a week. Yea, right! Who are you kidding? You're as addicted to Facebook as everyone else. You just have one more status report to write, one more game to play, and one more link to post. Then you can take a real break from Facebook, and stare at the coffee pot, shaking from withdrawal, wondering how you're going to work at your computer and beat all those temptations that are interfering with your job anyway. It's even worse when you need to do some research on the internet. There it is at the top of your screen, that little box that's only a click away. Quick! Switch gears and check your email before it's too late! Gotcha! Your inbox is filled with Facebook messages, replies to posts you've made or commented on, friends accepting your invitation from a few weeks or months ago, and friend requests from people who should definitely be on your inside circle for better networking capabilities. What are you going to do now? Good move, as you calmly get up to stretch your legs and use the bathroom. It's probably time for a little snack too. Hey, that's a great idea! Why don't you call your mom who you haven't seen in a few weeks because of your all too busy schedule, and drive thirty miles across town to have lunch with her? You can catch up on all the latest family news without ever signing into Facebook, and enjoy a relaxing drive too. As you greet your mom for the first time in weeks, she tells you she has a surprise for you. She brings you back to your old room that she's converted into an office and says, "I followed your advice and stayed anonymous. But I need you to help me figure out how to add you as a friend on my new Facebook account, and since you're already here, now is as good a time as any. Don't you think?" Source:M.J., Joachim. (n.d.). //Facebook addiction//. Retrieved from []