scholarly journals Use of Social Media in Dental Education: A Single Institutional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-152
Author(s):  
Nor Faharina Abdul Hamid ◽  
Azlan Jaafar
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Educational landscape has changed drastically over the past decades with the integration of technology to support the role of educators. The objectives of this study were to examine the use of social media application among dental students and to investigate significant demographic variables with regard to social media use for academic purposes. All dental students across all academic years were invited to participate in a self-administered questionnaire (content validated, pre-tested) survey conducted online via Google Forms. Overall response rate was 67.8%. Of the 244 respondents, 99.1% owned smartphones, with a majority of them were iPhone and Android users. Notably, 91.4% of the respondents had access to internet data via a third generation (3G) mobile carrier and WiFi connection. A majority of the respondents (97.1%) used social media to communicate or connect with friends whereas 5.7% of them used it for business purposes. There was no significant association between gender, year of study and type of internet access with the mean of social media usage for academic purposes (p > 0.05). Most of the respondents preferred YouTube (74.6%) and Google (73.7%) for seeking information in their study. In conclusion, we found that majority of respondents had acknowledged the importance of social media in education. Our findings suggest the potential value of integrating social media in teaching and learning activities to enhance students’ learning experience.

scholarly journals The links between technology and principles of language teaching and learning: theoretical and practical insights

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 718-726
Author(s):  
Turki Alsolami ◽  
Nashwa Saaty
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
Teaching Instruction

The paper examines the integration of technology into various language learning aspects, mainly how technology can enhance language learning and teaching. The focus is on selected studies that highlight the significant role of technology in promoting higher levels of motivation, enhancing language input, contextualizing the language learning process through access to various cultural materials, improving learners’ L2 attitudes and enhancing better language teaching instruction.  In examining these areas, we hope to provide pedagogical insights that would help practitioners and curriculum developers to utilize technology in an effective way to promote a better language learning experience. 

scholarly journals The role of social media in reshaping the academic activities of vocational and technical education lecturers in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 735
Author(s):  
Adamu Muhammaed Jebba
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
The Future ◽  
Vocational And Technical Education ◽  
Use Of Social Media

<span lang="EN-US">The use of social media is one of the predominant features in the average daily life of students and lecturers across tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It was against this backdrop that this study was carried out to determine the role of social media in reshaping the future of academic activities among lecturers of Vocational and Technical education in Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. A structured questionnaire consisting of 40- items was developed by the researcher for data collection. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Kuder Richardson (KR20) formula which yielded 0.85. The population of the study comprised lecturers from the two Colleges of Education in Niger State.  Four research questions guided the study. The findings revealed among others that social media is a technological tool that can reshape the future of teaching Vocational and Technical education as it brings with it new opportunities which is capable of promoting collaborative teaching and learning as well as the potential to promote and reshape the future of higher education in institutions of learning. Furthermore, the trend according to the findings of this study revealed that the overwhelming patronage is in terms of making new friends (online), playing games, exchange of affectionate/love messages, online chatting, sharing selfies, spreading false information, hate speeches, and even quarrelling with virtual friends. On the basis of these findings, some recommendations were made which among others include the need for the college management to mount capacity building programmes to retrain the lecturers to understand the concept of social learning and to keep them abreast with innovative teaching and learning platform such as social media.</span>

scholarly journals The Social Media Usage and its Impact on the Innovative Behavior: The Mediator Role of Information Technology: A Field Study in the Information and Communication Technology Organizations in Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Khalid Mahmmod Ahmad Mansour ◽  
Fayez Jomah Saleh Al-Najjar
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Innovative Behavior ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
The Social ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Use Of Social Media

This study aimed to shed the light on the role of Social Media usage in the innovative behavior through the recent information technology (IT) in the organizations specialized in the information and communication technology (ICT) field. The study population consisted of the ICT organizations operating in Jordan as affiliated with the Information and Communication Technology Association (INTAJ) amounting to 161 organization. The analysis unit consisted of the managers in the top and middle level. The study relied on the simple random sample; and it reached a number of conclusions the most important of which is that the perceptions by respondents of the independent variable Social Media Usage were medium; and the same applies to all its dimensions. The dependent variable Innovative Behavior was also medium, as well as all its dimensions. As for the mediator variable IT, the respondents&#39; perceptions were high, along with all its dimensions. The study indicated that there is a statistically significant impact for the Social Media usage with its component on the innovative behavior. Also, it was found that a statistically significant impact for the Social Media usage with its component on the innovative behavior through the IT in the organizations operating in the ICT field in Jordan. These conclusions indicated that there is an opportunity for the ICT organizations to promote its innovative behavior through the Social Media usage. Based on the reached conclusions, the study concluded a set of recommendations the most important of which is that the awareness should be increased with respect to the capacities that are available due to the use of the Social Media as well as the advantages that can be utilized by the ICT organizations in Jordan through this use; the organization should well utilize the Social Media usage especially the Groups and Sharing by taking the necessary decision that lead to the activation of the Social Media role in the various phases of the innovative behavior; and the need for the organizations to direct the use of Social Media through the dissemination of a culture of innovation based on the use of Social Media.

scholarly journals A Case Study on Week without Walls (WWW) in UiTM Negeri Sembilan: Critical Reading and Creative Writing beyond the Second Language Classrooms

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Zumusni Wan Mustapha ◽  
Mohd Nur Fitri Mohd Salim ◽  
Irma Ahmad ◽  
Sheela Paramasivam
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Second Language ◽  
Creative Writing ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Critical Reading ◽  
Language Classrooms ◽  
Flipped Classrooms ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Teaching and learning critical reading and creative writing in the second language have gone beyond the four walls of classrooms and language classrooms. Apart from flipped classrooms, where lessons and assignments can be conducted and done during weekends, public holidays and festive breaks, Universiti Teknologi MARA has moved another step in implementing Week without Walls (WWW) where students learn in a less structured way outside the classrooms. Qualitative method namely case study is used to design the research methodology for this study. The focus on the case study is to see how learning is demonstrated through the use of social media. The case study on diploma and degree students from three faculties found that WWW has increased motivation and interest in teaching and learning of second language reading and writing. Other than using the usual teaching videos, notes on the online platform, students are asked to read Reader’s Digest magazines and post a caption of an interesting article or activity they have read on the social media. Using social learning theory, analysis of the students’ narratives on social media postings reveal that given the freedom to demonstrate their learning experience, students can be creative by posting pictures and videos of what they have read on their social media and realize that learning is not just for assessments.

SOCIAL MEDIA ADOPTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamarul Faizal Hashim ◽  
Muhammad Afif Zamani ◽  
Muhammad Fuad Othman ◽  
Zaheruddin Othman ◽  
Alias Azhar
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Early Adopters ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Universiti Utara Malaysia ◽  
Method Approach

The use of social media within higher learning institute has resulted positive impacts on students engagement in teaching and learning activities. Current studies have acknowledged the importance of social media as one of the facilitating tools that promotes active participations among students. Although higher learning institution is introduce to new innovation, but when it comes to adopting they are always considered as late adopter. Thus, these studies examine the level of social media usage among lecturers for teaching purposes. Besides that, this study also examines the motives and barriers that hinder lecturers from using social media for teaching purposes. This study adopts a quantitative research method approach. The finding of this research found that 70% of UUM lecturers used social media for teaching purposes and most of them are categorized as early adopters.

A university library’s use of social media during a time of crisis

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (6/7) ◽  
pp. 456-467
Author(s):  
Sabelo Chizwina ◽  
Benford Rabatseta ◽  
Siviwe Bangani ◽  
Mathew Moyo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Twitter Account ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
University Setting

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight how North Western University (NWU) Library used Facebook and Twitter to inform, educate and communicate with library users during the students’ protests #FeesMustFall Campaign. Design/methodology/approach This paper follows a case study approach to examine how Facebook and Twitter were used to inform, educate and communicate with library users during the #FeesMustFall Campaign. Data was obtained from the NWU Library’s Facebook Insights, the Facebook page itself and Twitter account, after which content was analysed. Findings The paper provides insights that the teaching and learning (educational) aspect still lags behind on social media usage in libraries. Given the period in question, the expectation would have been a higher percentage of posts that could be categorized as educational. Research limitations/implications The study is confined to one campus library of the NWU Libraries and the results cannot be generalised to the NWU. Practical implications Social media use policies should be developed and awareness created on their availability and meaning/implications to users. Originality/value This paper fulfils an identified need to study how social media can be used by academic libraries. The literature currently focuses on how Twitter has been used in library campaigns. This paper shows how Facebook can be used in a university setting during crises time.

Social Media Use in Teaching and Learning

2021 ◽  
pp. 344-357
Author(s):  
Ugochi Chioma Ekenna ◽  
Leonard Anezi Ezema
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Media Effect ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Student Privacy ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The COVID-19 outbreak opened a new scenario where social media use for school educational activities became imperative to teach online and to implement a current and innovative educational model. This chapter provides the most relevant information on types of social media, social media effect of COVID-19 on education, educational social networking, student privacy issues and education technology, safety measures for the use of social media in schools, role of social media and its importance in teaching and learning, application of social media platforms to education, numerous opportunities that social media offer to both students and educators, and challenges of social media in education.

scholarly journals DAMPAK MEDIA SOSIAL TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Anik Suryaningsih
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Learning Achievement ◽  
Maximum Effort ◽  
Role Of Teachers ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

Social media not for learning purposes. Social media is very influential for students to support learning achievement. Learning achievement is a result of learning achieved after participating in the process of learning activities. Learning achievements can also be shown in the form of numbers or values, to obtain the achievement of learning achievement requires a maximum effort. Moreover, in teaching and learning activities a process of organizing, organizing the environment around students is needed so that it can foster and encourage students to do the learning process. The role of parents and teachers in schools is expected to help students in limiting themselves in social media. The purpose of the author to write this is to determine the effect of: (1) learning achievement; (2) Social Media; (3) effect  negative and positive; (4) the role of teachers in schools on the impact of the use of social media.

scholarly journals Understanding the Use of Social Media to Foster Student Creativity: A Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Rezende Vilarinho-Pereira ◽  
Adrie A. Koehler ◽  
Denise de Souza Fleith
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Review Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Information Share ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Media Integration

Abstract Social media have been increasingly used by youth to communicate with peers, access information, share creations, and express themselves. As a result, educators and researchers have recognized the potential for using social media to enhance teaching and learning experiences. Some scholars have also identified a relationship between social media integration and promoting student creativity. However, as with any educational technology, using a tool, such as social media, does not automatically increase creativity. In other words, the specific methods used to integrate social media as part of a learning experience affect the tool’s influence on the learning process. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to review literature considering the use of social media in formal learning environments and examine their relationship with enhancing student creativity. We conducted a search to locate empirical studies (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed method) published between 2010 and 2020 from the Academic Search Premier, Education Full Text, Education Source, ERIC, and PsychINFO databases. In the results, we describe how social media were used for instructional purposes in the selected studies and discuss the social media affordances that lead to fostering students’ creativity. Additionally, we provide recommendations for educators interested in integrating social media into their teaching practice, specifically to boost student creativity, and we offer suggestions for future research.

scholarly journals Social Media as a Tool for Improving Teaching and Learning Experience

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-59
Author(s):  
Dovilė Jankauskaitė
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Communication Channel ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Process Output ◽  
High Level ◽  
Communication Habits ◽  
Improving Teaching And Learning ◽  
Theoretical Overview

Abstract At least a quarter of human population is actively engaging in social media. Social media possesses a high level of influence and importance. For example, social media shapes communication habits between people and provides a communication channel for business enterprises. The statement that teachers should utilise social media as a tool for improving teaching and learning experience, rather than ignoring it, is becoming a common topic for discussion. Hence the aim of this article is to analyse how to use social media in order to improve teaching and learning experience. A theoretical overview of scientific literature on the topic of social media application prospects in education is provided in this article, and a traditional input-process-output schematic for social media usage in teaching and learning is also developed.

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