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ERIC Number: EJ1209796
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0555-7747
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Are Social Networking Sites Suitable for Formal Learning among Business Research Students? A Mixed Method Experimental Approach
Ali, Fouzia Hadi; Qazi, Aban Abid
Bulletin of Education and Research, v40 n1 p267-284 Apr 2018
The purpose of the study is to empirically assess the impact of Social Networking Sites (SNS) on the pedagogical outcomes as perceived by the students in the context of post-graduate students. This action research used triangulation approach to assess 80 students of a post-graduate class. Data were collected in six steps. Initially, an adapted questionnaire was administered before and after creating formalFacebook (FB). The group was monitored for three weeks. Finally, 18 students were selected for semi-structured interviews based upon their interaction with the FB group. Data were analyzed using SPSS 16, PLS-SEM 3.2, and NVIVO 11. The results revealed a remarkable impact of SNS-FB on various pedagogical factors. This research can provide the basis for academic policymakers to introduce such formal SNS channels for teaching purposes. The study provides a base to address the new trends of learning through action research that is underexplored in the previous literature.
Institute of Education and Research. University of the Punjab Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, 54590 Pakistan. e-mail: ber.ier@pu.edu.pk; Web site: http://pu.edu.pk/home/journal/32
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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