Social networking sites like Facebook can help students to interact socially and academically, which ultimately improve learning outcomes. This conclusion was drawn from a study conducted by researchers from China and Hong Kong.
A group of researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China and City University of Hong Kong said their findings contradict the understanding of all this that the social networking site is a bully who divert the concentration of study.
Their findings, published in the International Journal of Networking and Visual Organizations, it was revealed that online social networking directly affect social learning and can positively affect academic learning.
"The pattern of social networks at up generally is in the form of the core mode and the periphery. Each individual has a close relationship with core friends and distant relations with many other friends, "said one researcher, as quoted by the media UPI, May 14, 2011.
To that end, social networking applications like Facebook offer an efficient platform for activities bersosial students by expanding their network of friends and maintain intimate relationships.
In a survey conducted, it is known that Facebook allows students to relate familiar with the teachers and other students. They provide a platform to interact and share knowledge. Facebook also provides facilities for the students to join groups and discuss various topics, collaborate and use educational applications to manage learning activities.
"In the future, educational institutions may need to adopt active methods (but still controlled) like this to take advantage of social networking applications like Facebook for teaching and learning process,"said the researcher.
Their findings, published in the International Journal of Networking and Visual Organizations, it was revealed that online social networking directly affect social learning and can positively affect academic learning.
"The pattern of social networks at up generally is in the form of the core mode and the periphery. Each individual has a close relationship with core friends and distant relations with many other friends, "said one researcher, as quoted by the media UPI, May 14, 2011.
To that end, social networking applications like Facebook offer an efficient platform for activities bersosial students by expanding their network of friends and maintain intimate relationships.
In a survey conducted, it is known that Facebook allows students to relate familiar with the teachers and other students. They provide a platform to interact and share knowledge. Facebook also provides facilities for the students to join groups and discuss various topics, collaborate and use educational applications to manage learning activities.
"In the future, educational institutions may need to adopt active methods (but still controlled) like this to take advantage of social networking applications like Facebook for teaching and learning process,"said the researcher.
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