Social Media Use and Its Effect on University Students' Learning and Academic Performance in the UAE

Autor/inn/en	Cao, Guangming; Tian, Qingfeng
Titel	Social Media Use and Its Effect on University Students' Learning and Academic Performance in the UAE
Quelle	In: Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 54 (2022) 1, S.18-33 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1539-1523
DOI	10.1080/15391523.2020.1801538
Schlagwörter	Social Media; Mass Media Use; Mass Media Effects; Academic Achievement; Learning; Foreign Countries; Cooperative Learning; Teacher Student Relationship; Attention; Undergraduate Students; United Arab Emirates + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Medien; Mediennutzung; Schulleistung; Lernen; Ausland; Kooperatives Lernen; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Aufmerksamkeit; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Abstract	While there is evidence to indicate that social media use (SMU) has various effects on student learning and academic performance, relevant studies are still scarce while the findings are notably inconsistent. This study seeks to answer one key question: what are the mechanisms through which SMU affects student learning and academic performance? Drawing on the principles of connectivism, a research model is developed and empirically tested based on the analysis of 256 responses. The finding indicates an indirect relationship between SMU and student academic performance, intervened by student collaborative learning, student-instructor interaction, and academic distraction. This finding provides empirical evidence to support the principles of connectivism; and helps extend the scope of research on SMU and its effect on student learning and academic performance. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01