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Download full textÖzlem Cakmak Tolan – Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 2023
This study examines university students' social media usage from different perspectives. The participants consisted of 29 students, 17 female and 12 male, studying in different faculties and departments of Dicle University. The data were obtained through semi-structured interviews conducted by the researcher. The thematic analysis produced five…
Descriptors: College Students, Social Media, Foreign Countries, Computer Use
Nidhya Balasubramanian; Satyanarayana Parayitam – Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 2023
As smartphones have become effective substitutes for laptops and desktops, smartphone users have been increasing at astronomical proportions. Smartphones have emerged as a valuable tool to communicate with others and constantly keep themselves abreast of what is happening in the world. This may result in a behavioral change called the 'fear of…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Social Media, Addictive Behavior, Academic Achievement
Direct linkAdjin-Tettey, Theodora Dame; Selormey, Daniel; Nkansah, Hannah Aku – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2022
This study makes an original contribution to the literature on social media usage for learning purposes through the phenomenological approach of enquiry. It examined the general motivations for social media usage, how social media is used to meet academic needs, perceived academic benefits, and how social media usage disrupts studies. A total of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Motivation, Social Media, Educational Needs
Asafo-Adjei, Ramos; Mensah, Ronald Osei; Klu, Ernest Kwesi; Swanzy-Impraim, Enock – Cogent Education, 2023
The nexus among social media usage and the English language writing performances of a Ghanaian English as Second Language (ESL) class was investigated in this enquiry. The simple qualitative case study design was used, and the data was collected from a co-educational government secondary school Form 2 General Arts One class in Ghana. A focus group…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Media, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Ismail Thamarasseri – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2025
Parental involvement plays a crucial role in shaping a child's academic performance and overall development. This paper explores the multifaceted impact of parents as facilitators in their children's learning experiences. It examines how active engagement from parents enhances student performance, fosters emotional well-being, and nurtures a…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Facilitators (Individuals), Parent Influence, Well Being
Nuuyoma, Vistolina; Mhlope, Nkosenhle Jermaine; Chihururu, Leonard – International Journal of Higher Education, 2020
WhatsApp is the most popular networking site used by most university students for general purposes, and as a communication, collaborative and transactional tool in the teaching and learning process. However, experiences of its use among university students as an educational communication tool in low and resource-constrained settings have not been…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Media, Computer Mediated Communication, Higher Education
Yilmazsoy, Burak; Kahraman, Mehmet; Köse, Utku – Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning, 2020
The aim of this study is to examine negative effects of using WhatsApp social network application in educational processes and to create a conceptual framework in this manner. In order to examine the literature related to the research topic, sources in different databases were evaluated and research works after especially 2010 have been considered…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Social Media, Educational Benefits, Teaching Methods
Dogari, Kwase Andu; Apuke, Oberiri Destiny – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2019
The discussion and debate on integrating social media into the formal education remain largely speculative rather than well informed and certain. Only limited studies and mainly from developed nations attempted to describe specific learning gains and benefits of social media as a formal tool in the learning environment. Studies that attempt to…
Descriptors: Social Media, Cooperative Learning, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
Kommers, Piet, Ed.; Issa, Tomayess, Ed.; Isaias, Pedro, Ed.; Hol, Ana, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2017
These proceedings contain the papers and posters of the 5th International Conference on Educational Technologies 2017 (ICEduTech 2017), which has been organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society and co-organised by the Western Sydney University, held in Sydney, Australia, 11-13 December 2017. ICEduTech is…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Bibliometrics
