EXPLORING THE USAGE OF THE INTERNET AMONG MASS MEDIA COMMUNICATION STUDENTS

Tamil Selvan P.; G. Kalaiyarasan; K. Sathish  Kumar; R. Ramnath; K. Govindarajan; A. Catherin Jayanthy; N. Sasikumar; M. Mahendraprabu

doi:10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i4.2024.1031

Authors

P. Tamil Selvan Research scholar, Department of Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8772-8181
G. Kalaiyarasan Professor & Head, Department of Education, Dean Faculty of education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, India.
K. Sathish Kumar Research Scholar, Department of Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, India
Dr. R. Ramnath Associate Professor, Department of Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Dr. K. Govindarajan Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Dr. A. Catherin Jayanthy Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Dr. N. Sasikumar Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Dr. M. Mahendraprabu Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i4.2024.1031

Keywords:

Digital, Education, Internet, Usage Of Internet, Mass Communication

Abstract [English]

This study investigated the usage of the Internet among mass media communication students. Additionally, fine arts students are compared according to the sub-variable Gender, Parents’ Educational status, and Digital devices. The researcher employed survey method and collected the data in person. Four-point scale questionnaires were used to collect data in this research. In such a context, the data was collected among 152 mass media communication students who were studying in second level degree. Finally, this study has found that do not show any significant difference in usage of Internet between the demographic variables gender, parents' educational status such as male and female, school education and higher education. Though, has been found that there is a significant difference in usage of Internet among the demographic variable of digital devices use mostly such as cell phone, laptop, desktop, cell phone with others.

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