TTLV: Social Media Use and Student Academic Performance (Case Study of Students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU Hanoi)

1. Student's full name: Nguyen Thai Ba 2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: September 23, 1994

4. Place of birth: Hai Duong

5. Decision on student admission No. 3379/2017/QD-XHNV dated December 19, 2017, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis Title: The Use of Social Media and Student Academic Performance (Case Study of Students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU Hanoi)

8. Major: Sociology Code: 60310301

9. Scientific supervisors: Dr. Pham Thu Ha (Northwest University); Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Van Quyet (Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi)

10. Summary of the thesis results:

Research has shown the integration and connection between social media and the daily lives of students, including their academic activities.

Students are using social media in a wide variety of ways and for diverse purposes. Social media is now beneficial to students' learning in many different ways. Students also demonstrate a certain level of initiative in seeking new knowledge and information on social media.

With their convenience and popularity, social media has great potential to become an official tool that can benefit both students' learning and faculty's teaching activities.

11. Practical applications:

Universities can use the research findings of this thesis to find suitable ways to transform social media into a tool that positively influences student learning.

This thesis is a useful document for researchers interested in the fields of education and social media.

12. Future research directions:

Forms of user connection on social networks and their relationship to learning; Social networks and online educational activities.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thai Ba 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: September 23, 1994 4. Place of birth: Hai Duong

5. Admission decision number: 3379/2017/QD-XHNV; Dated December 19, 2017 of the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: The use of social networks and student learning outcomes (Case study of students of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU)

8. Major: Sociology Code: 60310301

9. Supervisors: PhD. Pham Thu Ha (Tay Bac University); Associate Professor. Assoc. Prof. Pham Van Quyet (University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU)

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Research has shown the cohesion and the relationship between the social network and the activities in the daily life of students, including learning activities.

Students are using social networks in a variety of ways and purposes. Social networks are now useful for students' learning in many different ways. Students also have a certain initiative in finding new knowledge and information on social networks.

With its usability and popularity, social networks have a lot of potential to become a formal tool that benefits students' learning and the teaching of teachers.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

Universities can use the results of the thesis to find the right way to make social networking a tool that has a positive impact on the learning of students.

The thesis is a useful document for researchers who are interested in education and social networks.

12. Further research directions, if any:

Forms of connecting users on social networks and relationships with learning; Social network with e-learning activities.

13. Thesis-related publications: No