scholarly journals The Degree of Using Social Media in the Educational Process from the Perspective of Teachers in Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 178
Author(s):  
Jihad Mohammed Al-Sayyed ◽  
Mohammad Sayel Alzyoud
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
School Type ◽  
Primary Stage ◽  
Academic Qualification ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Standard Deviations ◽  
Use Of Social Media

This study aimed at investigating the degree of using social media in the educational process by the teachers of the upper-primary stage in Jordan from teacher’s perspective. The survey method used in this study is the descriptive method. The data were collected using a questionnaire and was developed to achieve the objectives of the study. The population of the study includes 37703 teachers of the upper primary stage in governmental and private schools, supervised by the Ministry of Education in Jordan for the academic year (2016/2017). The study sample consisted of 2133 teachers (766 male teachers and 1367 female teachers) who were randomly selected according to the stratified random sampling. The first question was answered by calculating the mean and the standard deviations of the sample individual’s responses based on the items of the questionnaire related to the degree of using social media in the educational process in the upper primary stage in Jordan. In answering question one, the mean and the standard deviations of the responses of the sample individuals were calculated on the questionnaire based on the degree of using social media in the educational process in the upper primary stage in Jordan in general, and also for each dimension of the study questionnaire. Results of question one showed that the degree of using social media means by the teachers of upper primary stage in Jordan was low. In answering question two, the significant statistical differences (α = 0.05) based on the degree of using social media in the educational process by the teachers of the upper primary stage in Jordan due to their gender, school type, and academic qualification were examined through calculated means, standard deviations, the independent samples t-test, and one way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results of question two showed that there are statistically significant differences at α = 0.05 on the scores of the respondents in the study sample. This, however, can be seen in terms of the dimensions of the degree of using social media by teachers of upper primary stage in educational process in Jordan, for the whole tool, due to gender in favor of males. The differences were in the dimension of knowledge, skills, and value for males. In terms of the social dimension, the differences were in favor of females. There are no statistically significant differences at α = 0.05 on the degrees of the respondents to the study sample on the dimensions of the use of social media by teachers of upper primary stage in educational process in Jordan, and based on the degree of overall tool, according to school type variable (governmental, private). In the light of the study results, a number of recommendations were proposed, including enhancing the methods of the use of social media means in the educational process, and overcoming the obstacles that hinder the use of social media in the learning and teaching process.

scholarly journals Social Media as an Information Source of Political Learning in Online Education

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402110231
Author(s):  
Drina Intyaswati ◽  
Eni Maryani ◽  
Dadang Sugiana ◽  
Anter Venus
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Political Knowledge ◽  
Online Discussions ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The use of social media as a learning process is inevitable, as students need to be politically inclined. This study wants to contribute to the lack of research on the topic of political material. Complement the literature by evaluating the effects of social media use on political knowledge. The research used a cross-sectional survey method involving 508 undergraduate students of a distance learning program, Open University, Indonesia. They were 218 males (42.9%) and 290 females (57.1%). The study results showed that the use of social media influences political knowledge by mediating online discussions over different social media platforms. The more students use social media and discuss political issues, the higher their level of knowledge. The study implies that instructors can use social media to integrate the instructional design of relevant courses that facilitate political discussion to learn for the acquisition of students’ political knowledge.

scholarly journals Determinants of the Intention to Recommend Social media Usage in the Tourism Industry in Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
Vol 10(4) (10(4)) ◽  
pp. 1466-1480
Author(s):  
Munyaradzi Mutsikiwa ◽  
Phanos Matura ◽  
Lovemore Rutendo Chitambara ◽  
Dennis Mashoko
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Perceived Benefit ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Use Of Social Media

This paper investigated how the determinants of social media usage influence the intention to recommend within the context of the tourism industry in Zimbabwe. A cross-sectional descriptive design was used to collect data from 190 hotel guests using a survey method. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data. The results of the study revealed that perceived benefit influences trust in social media and trust positively influences the intention to recommend the use of social media. However information quality did not influence trust in social media use. The study results specify that hotel guests can only use social media when the perceived benefits are compatible with their needs and that hotel guests would trust practitioners who deliver a good service. it has practical implications where practitioners in the industry can employ the findings to ensure that customers recommend their services to others. The study contributes to a theoretical enrichment of the knowledge that exists in extant literature concerning the determinants of the intention to recommend social media usage.

scholarly journals The Use of Social Media as a Platform in Education: Ramifications of COVID-19 in Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 394
Author(s):  
Alaa Makki ◽  
Ahmed Omar Bali
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Personal Initiative ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Technology Applications ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Media Applications

Social media applications have become a vital tool for human daily communication and are widely used in the education process worldwide. Regardless of the use of social media by some instructors as a personal initiative, in Iraq, social media's use for educational purposes has been neglected. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the world to implement online teaching using varying technology applications including social media as an essential tool in the learning process. This shifted the Iraqi government’s understanding of social media's role in education to the extent that they formally recommended that the educational departments, schools, universities use social media as a formal platform to keep the education going. However, there were concerns about using social media for several factors such as internet services, information and communication technology skills of instructors and students, integrity, and quality insurance of education. This study investigated the teachers' and students’ perceptions regarding these concerns by adopting a survey method through an online questionnaire using 'google forms' (N= 2010) with responses from teachers and students of universities and high schools and parents of students of basic schools. This study revealed that less than half of the respondents were in favor of using social media in the learning process. The findings suggested that the educational level, age, and geographical hierarchies and jobs of respondents are also correlated with using social media and e-learning.   Received: 12 September 2020 / Accepted: 11 February 2021 / Published: 10 May 2021

scholarly journals Investigation of Affinity towards Social Media and Expectations for Success of University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Nilay Çelik Ercoşkun ◽  
Ceyhun Ozan ◽  
Remzi Y. Kıncal
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
First Grade ◽  
General Point ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Science And Theology ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Faculties Of Education ◽  
Senior Students

The aim of this study is to investigate university students’ affinity towards social media and expectations for success. This research is a descriptive study of general survey. Universe of the study includes first grade students from the faculties of Education, which training teachers, Literature, Science and Theology, where the students receive the pedagogical formation program. Criteria sampling method, one of the purpose sampling methods, was used in the research and 1450 students were included in freshman and senior students studying at these faculties making the sample of the research. It is seen when the study results are considered that university students’ affinity in social media differ significantly in terms of gender, faculty, use of social media, and frequency of using social media while there is no significant difference between class grade and general point average. While university students’ expectations for success were significantly different according to the variables of gender and general point average; faculty, class grade, use of social media and frequency of using social media did not differ significantly. It was found in the study that there is no significant relationship between university students’ affinity towards social media and expectations for success.

Emotional Intelligence of a Sample of Students of the Faculty of Education, Bakht Al-Ruda University, Sudan, and its Relationship to Gender, Specialization and Academic Level

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 95-110
Author(s):  
محمد الضو
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Final Version ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The study aimed to identify the emotional intelligence of a sample of students of the Faculty of Education, Bakht Al-Ruda University – Sudan. and to find out any statistically significant differences between the means of the sample members due to these variables: gender, specialization and academic level. To achieve this objective, the researcher used the descriptive survey method on a sample which consisted of (115) students who were randomly selected. The researcher used the emotional intelligence questionnaire developed by Al-Alwan (2011). The final version consisted of (31) items. The study results revealed that the degree of emotional intelligence for students of the Faculty of Education University of Bakht Al-Ruda was high. There were also no significant differences in the mean of students' responses that can attributed to these variables: gender, specialization and study level. Keywords: emotional intelligence, Faculty of Education, University of Bakht Al-Ruda.

scholarly journals The Impact of using social media in a sample of Iraqi medical students in 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Almawashee ◽  
Qaswer Yousif ◽  
Karrar Ali Idan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Educational Values ◽  
Research Committee ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background:  Social media are tools that supports electronic conversation. suggested , social media are “a group of internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0, that allow the creation and exchange of User Generated Content. Aim of the study: Is to identify the pattern of usage of social media among a sample of Iraqi medical students including the devices used, the time consumed, and   the purpose of usage. Materials &Methods: The study, which is a retrospective cross-sectional, was conducted among medical students at college of Medicine\Baghdad University at 2019 as an online survey for duration of 3 months Data was entered and analyzed using spss version 24.Informed consent was obtained from the participants and the study was approved by the research committee in the college. Results The mean age of the participants in this study was 20.8 with sd 1.78. Results had shown no significant association between the usefulness of social media for educational values and type of social media, device used, and the time spent on these media. Results had shown that those who use social media more frequently were not significantly worried about the potential of social media abuse. Conclusions A study exploring more objectively the relationship between students’ use of social media with their academic achievements and what sort of social media interventions associated with better learning are probably needed. Such knowledge may be useful to guide medical educators to better utilize social media in their instructional strategies.

scholarly journals THE VIEWS OF PH.D. SAUDI STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW TO UTILISE SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS TO SUPPORT LEARNING

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Omar Abdullah Alshehri
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Saudi Students ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The University

This paper examined the perception of using social media tools to support learning among Ph.D. Saudi students at the University of Glasgow. It also examined the benefits of using social media tools for learning and the important role that these tools can play to facilitate the educational process. Moreover, it examined the barriers they could face during the use of social media tools in the education process. Participants in this study were 3 Ph.D. Saudi students at the University of Glasgow. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data for this study. The results indicate that students, both male and female, are using social media tools and their opinions largely coincide regarding the benefits of and barriers to social media usage. The results pointed out that the major barriers to using these tools in learning were a distraction, privacy, and the lack of available high-speed Internet. The study recommended that this study could be replicated at other Saudi Ph.D. students at different universities to investigate teachers and students' perception to use these modern technologies for learning as well as find out factors and barriers that might affect Saudi teachers and students’ attitudes toward using social media tools for learning.

scholarly journals Social Media and Journalism Ethics in Nigeria: A Study of Journalists in Kwara State of Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernice Titilola Gbadeyan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Journalism Ethics ◽  
Broadcast Media ◽  
The North ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

Journalism is a term that has been used to describe the act of gathering and reporting news, either through the print media which includes newspaper, magazine or through the broadcast media to mention television, radio broadcasting system and recently journalism has been extended throughout the world through unrestricted use of social media, whereby the act of gathering and disseminating of news is done without restraint. Conversely, one important thing to note about journalism is the ethics that enhance the profession, its notes worthy to know that any information that is disseminated via any media should be ethically standard. The new media has on a large scale given the opportunity to a whole large number of people to practice journalism without them knowing the ethics that guide the profession, which is affecting the dynamics of the profession. Therefore this study is based on assessing the impact of a new communication system on journalism; whether social media promote the ethics of journalism profession and to know if social media journalists are in compliance with the journalism code of ethics in their dissemination of news and information. In this research, the survey method was adopted and the north-central geo-political zone, Kwara state to be précised was selected for the study.

scholarly journals Effects of the Usage of Social Media on Political Socialization of Youth

2020 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 67-81
Author(s):  
Asim Razzaq ◽  
Sadaf Asif ◽  
Raza Waqas Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Voting Behavior ◽  
Political Socialization ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Uses And Gratification ◽  
Political Motivation ◽  
Use Of Social Media

This research is conducted to explore how much social media involved in engaging Pakistani adolescents towards political socialization. In addition, how they are participating and what impact of their participation is reflecting on their political motivation, political behavior and voting tendency. It was tentative estimate that social media plays significant role in political socialization. To explore this prospect, Uses and Gratification school of thought were closer to this research, which questions about what are the purposes behind use of social media and what urges youth to use them? This theory also suggests that the usage of these social mediums vary from user to user where everyone has right to use these for their satisfaction. This study is grounded on quantitative analysis in which survey method is used with Non-probability sampling technique and respondents have been selected through convenient sampling to obtain a representative sample by using a sound judgment. The study explored the usage of media by gender and purpose. Moreover, the relation between social media and political socialization is also observed in this study. For this purpose, statistical tests are also applied on gathered data. It can be concluded that the usage of digital media in Pakistan politicize the youth and that affects the voting behavior of its users. As Pakistan is not considered suitable for demonstrations due to internal threats that’s why individuals could not participate physically. Therefore, most of the users share their views online because it is convenient and safest platform for them to reveal their concerns.

scholarly journals Social Media Da'wah Literacy on the West Java Saber Hoaks Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-102
Author(s):  
Imron Rosyidi ◽  
Zaenal Mukarom ◽  
Rif'at Fatkhurrohman Jaelani
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Religious Conflict ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
False Information ◽  
West Java ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Information Verification ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Hoax or false information is a problem and one of the impacts of the unwise use of social media. The spread of hoaxes on social media can potentially break the unity and trigger religious conflict. In response to these problems, West Java Saber Hoaks was formed to suppress and prevent the spread of hoaxes on social media. The purpose of this study is to reveal: (1) Jabar Saber Hoaks' efforts in preventing hoaxes; and (2) literacy of social media da'wah by Jabar Saber Hoaks. This study uses a case study method with a qualitative approach. Based on the study results, the following findings were obtained: (1) There were four efforts made by West Java Saber Hoaks to prevent hoaxes, namely opening a complaint service and monitoring content that has the potential to be a hoax, clarifying information, and providing literacy. (2) Social media da'wah literacy by West Java Saber Hoaks is carried out using preventive measures and information verification. From the results of this study, there are significant and recommendations, namely: (1) There is a need for mainstreaming social media literacy. (2) There is a need for preventive da'wah efforts on social media to ward off hoax information.Hoaks atau false information merupakan problematika dan salah satu dampak yang ditimbulkan dari penggunaan media sosial yang kurang bijak. Penyebaran hoaks di media sosial dapat berpotensi memecah persatuan dan memicu konflik keagamaan. Menyikapi persmasalahan tersebut, Jabar Saber Hoaks dibentuk untuk menekan dan menangkal penyebaran hoaks di media sosial. Tujuan dari studi ini ialah untuk mengungkap: (1) Upaya Jabar Saber Hoaks dalam menangkal hoaks; dan (2) Literasi dakwah media sosial oleh Jabar Saber Hoaks. Studi ini menggunakan metode studi kasus dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Berdasarkan hasil studi, didapatkan temuan berikut: (1) Ada empat upaya yang dilakukan Jabar Saber Hoaks dalam menangkal hoaks, yaitu membuka layanan aduan, memantau konten yang beprotensi hoaks, mengklarifikasi informasi dan memberikan literasi. (2) Literasi dakwah media sosial oleh Jabar Saber Hoaks dilakukan dengan cara upaya preventif dan verifikasi informasi. Dari hasil studi ini ada signifikasi dan rekomendasi, yaitu: (1) Perlu adanya mainstreaming literasi media sosial. (2) Perlu adanya uapaya dakwah preventif di media sosial untuk menangkal informasi hoaks.

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