Effect of Internet on Students Academic Performance and Social Life

Author

Prof. Dr. Ir. H. Eddy Soeryanto Soegoto, MT

Abstrak

The use of the internet has a huge impact on student achievement. This study was conducted to determine the effect of internet use on academic achievement, social life, and student activities in Bandung. This research will be very helpful for students, researchers, and curriculum developers to know the relationship of internet usage and academic achievement. This research was made by collecting the respondents from 2 Universities in Bandung, University Computer Indonesia and Institute Harapan Bangsa Technology. Respondents were randomly selected by 50 respondents. The results of this study can prove that the students' social life is influenced by the internet. Graphical representation of internet usage and its impact on students' social life shows that the use of the internet is very high, will minimize student social activity. This study shows that the use of the Internet for study purposes and academic achievement is directly proportional to each other while inversely proportional to student social life.