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for general information while 20% use it for family for general information while 20% use it for family for academic purposes since much of their precious for academic purposes since much of their precious
issues. time is wasted on what SappSapp chatting with friends.
Table: Time Spent On What SappSapp: T
They later become less equipped anhey later become less equipped and inadequately
prepared for quizzes conducted and major end of repared for quizzes conducted and major end of
Time Frequency Percentagercentage p
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1-2 12 20 %20 % semester examination which makes them less emester examination which makes them less
productive and effective. Procrastinationroductive and effective. Procrastination-related
3-5 36 60 %60 % p
problems are another negative effect on students’ roblems are another negative effect on students’
6-7 06 10 %10 % p
p
Over 8 hours 06 10 %10 % performance. One of the main questions that need terformance. One of the main questions that need to
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Total 60 100 %100 % be asked is academic procrastination that might e asked is academic procrastination that might
evolve as a possible outcome of Whatvolve as a possible outcome of What Sapp usage.
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Ellis and Knaus define this term as ‘‘a failure to llis and Knaus define this term as ‘‘a failure to
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The respondents reported the number of hours they The respondents reported the number of hours they initiate or complete a task or activity by nitiate or complete a task or activity by
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spent using What Sapp per day.20 % spent 1per day.20 % spent 1-2 hours, predetermined time’’ (1977 cited in Sharma, 1997, pp. redetermined time’’ (1977 cited in Sharma, 1997, pp.
60%spent 3-5 hours per day, 10% spent 65 hours per day, 10% spent 6-7 hours and 17-18). In other words, it can be described as a n other words, it can be described as a
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06% spent more than 8 hours per day. The study 06% spent more than 8 hours per day. The study specific behavioral pattern that is dedicated for doing pecific behavioral pattern that is dedicated for doing
shows an average student spends over 5shows an average student spends over 5-8 hours every any non-academic activities resulting in postponing academic activities resulting in postponing
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day engaged in using what Sapp on their mobile on their mobile completion of academic tasks (Sharma, 1997, p. 18). ompletion of academic tasks (Sharma, 1997, p. 18).
Most students also feel lazy typing most sentences ost students also feel lazy typing most sentences
phone. We were able to discover that there is an cover that there is an M
inverse relationship between two factors which is, the inverse relationship between two factors which is, the and words and retire to the short hand form of typing. ords and retire to the short hand form of typing.
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more time a student spends using what Sapp, the less This style of writing destroys the students’ spellings his style of writing destroys the students’ spellings
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time he or she has to attend to academic matters such time he or she has to attend to academic matters such and grammatical construction of sentences. For nd grammatical construction of sentences. For
as class work, assignments, preparation for class test, as class work, assignments, preparation for class test, example, word slike ‘forward, come, tomorrow, slike ‘forward, come, tomorrow,
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mid-semester exams and end of the semester’s ams and end of the semester’s goodnight’ and others are being written as ‘4wrd, oodnight’ and others are being written as ‘4wrd,
examination which account for the student’s lower or examination which account for the student’s lower or kam, 2mrw, and gud9t etc,’ also phrases like ‘happy also phrases like ‘happy
birthday’ is being written as ‘H.BDAY’ Thank you is irthday’ is being written as ‘H.BDAY’ Thank you is
poor grade Points. The more time a student spends on The more time a student spends on b
written as ‘TY’, WETHANK GOD is also written as ritten as ‘TY’, WETHANK GOD is also written as
what Sapp, the "less likely they are to participate in , the "less likely they are to participate in w
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class, thus according to most of the students we class, thus according to most of the students we ‘WTG’. This has affected the way students write in WTG’. This has affected the way students write in
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interviewed. If students bring their mobile phones to students bring their mobile phones to English classes and in their examinations resulting in nglish classes and in their examinations resulting in
class, they get bored of the lesson and find their way class, they get bored of the lesson and find their way destruction of their grammar and the way they spell ction of their grammar and the way they spell
onto what Sapp. These detracts their attention from . These detracts their attention from English words.
the main lesson, and are not able to fully understand the main lesson, and are not able to fully understand
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what is going on, hindering participation and drawing what is going on, hindering participation and drawing Conclusion and Recommendationsonclusion and Recommendations
From the preceding discussions, it is evidently clear rom the preceding discussions, it is evidently clear
them even further into what Sapp making it more making it more F
difficult for them at the end of the day. that; what Sapp has been a necessary evil for students has been a necessary evil for students
i in Ideal Institute of Management and Architecture, n Ideal Institute of Management and Architecture,
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Table: Students were asked whether WhatTable: Students were asked whether What Sapp affect Kondigre. This stems from the fact that, it can ondigre. This stems from the fact that, it can
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them positively or negatively in their studiesthem positively or negatively in their studies enhance the performance of students if used nhance the performance of students if used
positively. In that, it makes communication easier and ositively. In that, it makes communication easier and
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Effect Frequency PercentagePercentage
faster thereby enhancing effective flow of information ancing effective flow of information
Positive 18 30 %30 %
and idea sharing among students. However, if used nd idea sharing among students. However, if used
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Negative 42 70 %70 %
negatively it has adverse impacts on the performance egatively it has adverse impacts on the performance
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Total 60 100 %100 %
of students. Among the negative impacts we identified f students. Among the negative impacts we identified
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Source: Survey data
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include the following: it takes much of the students nclude the following: it takes much of the students
As indicated in the table above, 70% percent of the As indicated in the table above, 70% percent of the studies time, results in procrastination related ime, results in procrastination related
problems, destroys students grammar and spellings, roblems, destroys students grammar and spellings,
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respondents said the use of what SappSapp has more
l leads to lack of concentration during lectures and eads to lack of concentration during lectures and
negative effect on their studies and only 30% percent negative effect on their studies and only 30% percent
difficulty in balancing online activities and academic ifficulty in balancing online activities and academic
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said it has positive impact on their studies. Most of said it has positive impact on their studies. Most of
preparation. Similar to most research, this paper has reparation. Similar to most research, this paper has
them explained why they said it affects them them explained why they said it affects them p
negatively. A student can be stacked on his/her phone A student can be stacked on his/her phone limitations that point to further opportunities. ations that point to further opportunities.
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Although, framed within an academic context, the lthough, framed within an academic context, the
for hours chatting with friends throughfor hours chatting with friends through what Sapp
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research can be utilized to investigate the use of Whatesearch can be utilized to investigate the use of What
without noticing the number of hours spent behind the without noticing the number of hours spent behind the
Sapp not only at colleges, but also at home, not only at colleges, but also at home,
phone not for any relevant reason. Little time is left phone not for any relevant reason. Little time is left
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