Corporate Warriors

Abstract

Internet is becoming an integral part of the daily life for many people and it is spreading quickly. It is quite obvious that nowadays, most students are computer literate/addict. Their eyes are focused in the computer doing their school requirements, but oftentimes playing games downloaded in the internet. This study was conducted to know the impact of the preference of internet usage over books on the academic performance of BSBA 2A and BSBA 3B students. It also aimed to investigate the use and usability of internets from the perspective of users in an academic environment particularly the students. The researcher used the descriptive method in conducting the study and had administered a survey by distributing questionnaires to the selected BSBA students. Two (2) sections of students (BSBA 2A and BSBA 3B) were used as respondents of the study, forty (40) BSBA 2A in Principles of Economics and 20 BSBA 3B in Marketing Management, a total of sixty (60) students. Based on the results, eighty five percent (85%) or fifty one (51) students have increased their midterm grades as shown in Table 6. Lastly, sixty seven percent (67%) or forty (40) students considered Internet as a contributing factor that increased their grades, 20% (12 students) considered books, and 13% (8 students) said that their study habits that have influenced the increase in their Midterm Grades.

Keywords: Internet/E-Book, printed books, tech-savvy students, e-version, preferences.