Effectiveness of the Use of the Internet as Supplementary Tool for Academic Learning: A Case Study of University Students

  • Muhammad Kaqbad Alam University of Peshawar
  • Saba Afzal University of Sargodha
  • Abdul Basit University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore, Punjab
Keywords: Education, University students, Supplementary, Online Learning, Academic Learning, Internet, Traditional learning

Abstract

Internet use has grown commonplace in traditional schooling settings, having an impact on our society's social and cultural fabric. The use of the internet has become tremendously prevalent around the world. The goal of this research study is to use the internet to look into students' academic progress. Universities have long experimented with different learning environments to meet the needs of their academics and students. The way we communicate, connect, and socialize has changed because of the use of the internet. This study carefully examines the effects of the use of the Internet in comparison to traditional learning methods. This study also examines the realities of online education. The information was empirically gathered for the reason of utilizing a survey containing a close-ended questionnaire. Three hundred and eighty-four male and female students from the University of Sargodha made up the study's sample size. The findings of this study's research imply that university students are quite familiar with the Internet. The perspective of internet use in instructional studies is aided by research findings. The results emphasize the value of online networking in higher education. In addition, it isproposed that online learning will help students' CGPA. Therefore, the majority of students believe that the Internet maysignificantly boost academic accomplishment among university students as well as academic learning

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Published
2024-06-30
How to Cite
Alam, M., Afzal, S., & Basit, A. (2024). Effectiveness of the Use of the Internet as Supplementary Tool for Academic Learning: A Case Study of University Students. Journal of Social Sciences and Media Studies, 8(issue 1), 79-89. https://doi.org/10.58921/jossams.08.0issue 1.0340