Assessing the use of Social Media and Learning Style on the Study Habits of Computer System Servicing Students: A Quantitative Study

This study focused on the effect of use of social media and learning type on study strategies of Computer System Servicing students in Lorenzo S. Sarmiento Sr. National High School. The overall objective was to test the levels of use of social media, learning style, and study habits of students using certain indicators; check for the significant relationship between study habits and use of social media, and between study habits and learning style; and determine which elements of the use of social media and learning style impacted study habits efficiency significantly. A quantitative correlational research design was used, involving 167 out of 249 Computer System Servicing Senior High School students. Statistical techniques such as mean, Spearman’s rho, and multiple regression analysis were used in the study. The results showed that the level of use of social media was high, the preference for learning style was also high, and the study habits of the students were at a high level. There was a strong correlation between students’ study habits and use of social media, as well as between learning style and students’ study habits. In addition, all the areas of use of social media and learning style affected the study habits of the computer system servicing students. Hence, the use of social media and learning styles had an important influence on students’ study habits.