Like it or die: using social networks to improve collaborative learning in higher education
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The document discusses a study on the use of social networks to enhance collaborative learning in higher education, highlighting the willingness of students to use social media for academic purposes. Results indicate that students accept and are predisposed to utilize social networks as effective learning tools, benefiting knowledge sharing and engagement. Limitations of the research are noted, along with suggestions for future studies in this area.
Like it or die: using social networks to improve collaborative learning in higher education
- 1. L I K E I T O R D I E : U S I N G S O C I A L N E T W O R K S T O I M P R O V E C O L L A B O R A T I V E L E A R N I N G I N H I G H E R E D U C A T I O N O C T O B E R 2 0 1 8 E V A L A H U E R T A - O T E R O , R E B E C A C O R D E R O - G U T I É R R E Z A N D V A N E S S A I Z Q U I E R D O - Á L V A R E Z Like it or die: using social networks to improve collaborative learning in higher education Eva Lahuerta-Otero, Rebeca Cordero-Gutiérrez, Vanessa Izquierdo-Álvarez
- 2. social media users worldwide2.62B Spanish internet users use social networks 85% of Spaniards "can't live" without internet connection through their smartphone 47% I N T R O D U C T I O N
- 3. G E N E R A T I O N Z N E W L E A R N I N G C O N T E X T - T e a c h i n g c h a l l e n g e - S t u d e n t s : p r o a c t i v e l e a r n i n g N E W I C T s , N E W P O S S I B I L I T I E S - f o r m a l a n d i n f o r m a l l e a r n i n g - c o l l a b o r a t i v e a n d s e l f - l e a r n i n g M I L L E N N I A L S
- 4. L I T E R A T U R E R E V I E W SOCIAL MEDIA CAN: - help build significant relationships through learning communities - encourage the building of knowledge - develop reciprocity in the contribution of new ideas - assimilate new knowledge along with others - improve GPA averages - improved resoutce sharing and collaboration HOWEVER: - a high number of teachers in universities resist the normalization of the use of these tools - do not succeed in making use of them as a method to evaluate students
- 5. P U R P O S E Assess the effects of the use of social networks in university classrooms.
- 6. RESEARCH QUESTIONS • RQ1: Do students have a willingness to use social media for academic purposes? • RQ2: Do students in higher education accept this new way of learning through social networks? • RQ3: Does the use of social media in the class facilitate knowledge sharing? • RQ4: Do students enjoy using social networks in class for learning purposes? • RQ5: Does the previous use of social networks in academic contexts predispose students to use them more frequently in class? • RQ6: Are students willing to use these type of platforms with more intensity in the academic field?
- 7. M E T H O D O L O G Y DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: Practical activity in the three main horizontal social networks (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter SAMPLE: 191 participants (146 answers) - four subjects, four degres, two universities QUESTIONNAIRE: Data colletion - 14 to 25 May, 2018. 23 items (social network perception, experience perception, previous use (independent variables), repetition of experience and satisfaction (dependent variables)
- 8. R E S U L T S A N D C O N C L U S I O N S First stage: Exploratory factorial analysis - factorial loadings > 0.5 - variance extracted > 50% Second stage: linear regressions RESULTS:
- 9. R E S U L T S A N D C O N C L U S I O N S - Good predisposition to carrying out activities in the teaching field through social networks - Higher education students accept the use of new forms of learning through social networks - Previous contact with these type of platforms facilitates the exchange of knowledge and the active learning of the students - Users with previous experience with the SNS in the academic context are predisposed to continue using them - Students are willing to increase the intensity of the use of these tools
- 10. L I M I T A T I O N S A N D F U T U R E R E S E A R C H L I N E S Connecting with web personalities Extension of the sample Country comparison Questionnaire not completely based on previous literature LIMITATIONS Overcoming the limitations Consider other experiences in the social networks FUTURE RESEARCH LINES
- 11. L I K E I T O R D I E Thanks for listening!