Using social media for peer interaction in higher education: Students' perception of using facebook to support peer learning
2020 (English)In: Proceedings of the 14th IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2020, EL 2020 - Part of the 14th Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2020 / [ed] Miguel Baptista Nunes;Pedro Isaias, IADIS Press, 2020, p. 109-116Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Sustainable development
SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Abstract [en]
Facebook is growing fast in various fields including education field. Most studies showed that today students in higher education use Facebook to communicate, cooperating and finding solutions. The main purpose of this study is to investigate and reflect on students' perspectives regarding the use of Facebook and its influence on students' collaborative learning, motivation of communication, and peer connection, in higher education. Concerning to the purpose of the study, how students perceive using Facebook to support peer interaction and educational learning. In addition, students' perspective on the benefits and limitations of using Facebook in educational learning were investigated. A qualitative interpretative research study was conducted and data was collected through interviews. The main results showed both benefits and limitations of using Facebook followed by a set of strategic suggestions that would be beneficial for students, universities, and this research area to associate with a set of standards for Facebook usage in higher education.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
IADIS Press, 2020. p. 109-116
Keywords [en]
Collaborative Learning, Educational Technology, Facebook, Higher Education, Peer Interaction, Social Media, E-learning, Information systems, Information use, Learning systems, Social networking (online), Education field, Finding solutions, Peer interactions, Peer learning, Research studies, Students' perspectives, Students
National Category
Information Systems
Research subject
Computer and Information Sciences Computer Science, Information Systems
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-103021Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85101098985ISBN: 9789898704177 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-103021DiVA, id: diva2:1553260
Conference
14th IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2020, EL 2020, Part of the 14th Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2020, July 21-23, 2020
2021-05-072021-05-072024-08-28Bibliographically approved