THE USE OF WHATSAPP MESSENGER AMONG STUDENTS FOR THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS; A CASE STUDY OF SBBU-SBA

Abstract

There is an important rise in technological means in general and in academic teaching in particular. There are the various courses paving the way that include computer-assisted schooling as well as online courses at educational institutions. To that end, this study is supposed to focus on WhatsApp messaging and its use in university circles. The study is aimed at investigating if the class WhatsApp groups help students to communicate and build up a social atmosphere in classroom in order to have best dialogue forming and collaboration among students as means of learning. . In this study, survey tool was run among the university students. The sample size for the study was limited to 100 students from Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Shaheed Benazirabad – Old Nawabshah – (SBBU-SBA). The findings suggested a significant positive relationship between the academic achievements of WhatsApp users (students) and their contentment.