Social Media Platforms and Students’ Learning During COVID-19: A Case Study

In the 21st century, social media have become the primary sources
of information for the entire world. Though they are very useful
to disseminate the required information, they are also vehicles of
fake news and agents of wrong information. It is necessary that
the media provide adequate information which is understandable,
clear, and forceful. Different organizations across the globe
employ media for their commercial gains either to outshine
their counterparts in business or trumpet their excellence and
achievements. This study aims to present the effect of using
social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Academia,
and Facebook as a boon or bane among school-going children.
To identify the expediency of social media on students’ learning
during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period, data were
collected using structured questionnaire distributed among the
students of class IX and class X standards of Saint Claret English
Medium School, Kachugaon, Assam, India. Data were analysed
and presented in tables, figures, and charts. Overall, the results
indicate that social media platforms are useful for students in
their learning experience especially during COVID-19 lockdown
period.