ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AMONG GIFTED AND NON-GIFTED SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARNING IN NIGERIA

A. O. Felicia Olasehinde-Williams; Samuel Joseph  Gana; Yaya Hakeem Seidu; Jesutoroti Abimbola Oyeniyi J; Ayobami Alice Ojuawo

Olasehinde-Williams A. O. Felicia University of Ilorin
Samuel Joseph Gana
Seidu Yaya Hakeem
Oyeniyi Jesutoroti Abimbola University of Ilorin
Ojuawo Ayobami Alice University of Ilorin

Keywords: Social Media, Learning, Gifted Students, Non-Gifted Students

Abstract

This study investigated social media usage on learning among gifted and non-gifted secondary school students in Nigeria. Three objectives, two research questions, and one research hypothesis were raised. Expos facto research design was employed in carrying out this study. The target population for the study was 171 Senior Secondary School 2 students in Abuja. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 74 SS 2 gifted students and 97 SS 2 non-gifted students for the study. Researchers developed an instrument titled “Social Media Usage and Learning” which was employed to elicit data for this study. Data collected, collated, and analyzed using descriptive statistics of percentage and inferential statistics of independent t-test. The findings of the study revealed that Google, WhatsApp YouTube, and Facebook are the commonly used social media platforms for learning by senior school students in Nigeria. The finding of this study further indicated that the level of social media usage for learning by senior secondary school students in Nigeria was very low. The finding of this study also revealed that there was a significant difference between gifted senior school students and non-gifted students’ social media usage for learning in Nigeria in favour of non-gifted students. It was therefore recommended that students should be educated on the inherent benefits of social media and the need to use the media for academic purposes.