STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Background: The National Certificate Vocational (NC[V]) curriculum offered by Further Education and Training (FET) colleges was introduced in 2007 to address the skills shortage in South Africa. Information Technology (IT) lecturers encountered a number of challenges in delivering lessons throughout the course, which affected the academic performance of learners. The biggest challenges identified were the lack of adequate contact hours for the course and inconsistency in the way in which final examination papers were set.Objectives: The aim of the project was to investigate the use of: (1) a knowledge portal for verifying the quality of assessments by lecturers and (2) social media to increase contact time with FET college students in an attempt to improve their academic performance.Method: The NC(V) level 3 student test scores for 2011 were compared to those of 2012. In addition to the test scores, students also received a questionnaire so as to determine their perceptions on social media usage. Lecturers also received a questionnaire on their perception of the knowledge portal.Results: The data collected from seven lecturers and 38 students indicated a 35% (from 30% – 65%) improvement in academic performance after the introduction of the interventions, that is social media and a knowledge portal; an indication of the importance of electronic media in enhancing learning.Conclusion: The research offered FET lecturers an additional method for learning and teaching in that they could use the knowledge portal to set up quality assessments for the students and social media to increase contact learning time.

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Determining the Views of the Secondary School Science Teachers about the Use of Social Media in Education

Journal of Science Education and Technology ◽

10.1007/s10956-020-09820-0 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 346-354 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mehmet Akif Haşiloğlu ◽

Hüseyin Serhan Çalhan ◽

Mehmet Erkan Ustaoğlu

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Secondary School ◽

Science Teachers ◽

School Science ◽

Media In Education ◽

Secondary School Science ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Social Media In Education

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EXPLORING PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ BELIEFS TOWARDS THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN EDUCATION

EDULEARN16 Proceedings ◽

10.21125/edulearn.2016.0708 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Meryem Köşkeroğlu Büyükimdat

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Media In Education ◽

Teachers Beliefs ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Social Media In Education

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Welcome to Cloud2Class: Social Media in Education

Teachers College Record ◽

10.1177/016146811912101401 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 121 (14) ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Diana L. Brandon ◽

Alan J. Daly ◽

Kenneth A. Frank ◽

Christine Greenhow ◽

Sihua Hu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Ethical Issues ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Media In Education ◽

Practical Advice ◽

Science Technology ◽

Cultural Boundaries ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Cross Current ◽

Social Media In Education

This chapter welcomes the reader to the study of social media in education. It begins with a description of the background, ranging from general use of social media in today's society to the importance of social media in education. The study of social media in education will inevitably draw on interdisciplinary concepts and networks of relationships among ideas and people. Furthermore, social media can help researchers and educators cross current boundaries, such as the organizational boundary of the school, and the domains of teachers and leaders. Social media also reveals boundaries that have been reinforced or are emergent with social media, such as intergenerational and cross-cultural boundaries, and standard boundaries of chronology. The contributors themselves come from interdisciplinary backgrounds (all focused on education, but from computer science, technology, sociology, policy, psychology, etc.), and they consider their own agency in shaping the field of study of social media in education. This includes generating theory, raising ethical issues, and providing practical advice. After describing the organization of the yearbook, most importantly, this introduction directs readers to opportunities to engage the field (#cloud2class).

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The Use of Social Media Services at Scottish Universities

Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice ◽

10.14297/jpaap.v4i1.167 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Frank Rennie

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

General Public ◽

Current Situation ◽

Third Party ◽

Media In Education ◽

Web Based ◽

Media Services ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Social Media In Education

The opportunities for Scottish universities to engage with their staff, students and the general public using social media services is examined. The presence of public-facing social media links on university homepages was noted to be common to all institutions. Although the specific social media services identified varied considerably, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were the most prevalent. Using a web-based survey, policies, practices and attitudes towards the use of social media in education by staff and students were explored. The results indicate that while the use of social media by Scottish universities is widespread, there is no consensus on who can use these services or for what purpose these services are encouraged. Neither are there clear official guidelines on the use of social media services for engaging with education and research. All the universities were consistent in their use of third-party social media services rather than using internal, bespoke applications. This paper documents a baseline for the emerging use of social media by universities and notes that the current situation is embryonic, inconsistent, and at times contradictory. A longitudinal study is recommended.

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