A PRE EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORK AMONG SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN AT SELECTED SCHOOL IN INDORE (M.P.)

Authors

  • Mr. Dhirendar Singh
  • Dr. Peter Jasper Youtham

Abstract

In this pre experimental design, sample consisted of 50 school age children selected by Non probability convenient sampling technique. Self structure knowledge questionnaire was used for assessing the knowledge regarding impact of social network. Pre test was conducted by using the structured knowledge questionnaire and after 30 days post test was conducted using the same structured questionnaire for assessing the effectiveness of teaching programme regarding impact of social network  Mean percentage of the knowledge score of  post test 19.27 was higher than  pre test 17.49 The ‘t’ value for total pre test and post test was 18.07.


Social Networking is a dedicated website or other application that enables users to communicate by sending information, content, messages, photos, sharing contacts, and viewing and tearing their contact list with those created by others within the app. The nature and naming of these connections may vary from site to site.

Social media and new technologies give children many ways to express themselves and have fun, which, of course, comes at an expensive price. Media technology has been changing over the past century, affecting not only the means of communication between children, but also their social and psychological behavior. Newly developed cell phones, television, and the Internet have flooded the world.

A social network is defined as a website where people post a profile online, explaining their interests. It has both positive and negative effects on society.

Social networking sites have a huge impact on social media, especially when it comes to popular sites such as face book, my blog, or twitter. Although social networking can have a positive and negative impact on society. Social networking sites enable people to communicate easily with people they know or with strangers.

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2021-03-30