What foresees college students’ tendency to use facebook for diverse educational purposes?
Abstract The present study investigates some factors affecting college students’ tendency to use Facebook for different educational purposes. We reached 120 participants who were college students. Our sample comprised of 63 (52.5%) females and 57 (47.5%) males. We applied convenience sampling techni...
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| description | Abstract The present study investigates some factors affecting college students’ tendency to use Facebook for different educational purposes. We reached 120 participants who were college students. Our sample comprised of 63 (52.5%) females and 57 (47.5%) males. We applied convenience sampling technique and an online questionnaire to collect data. Descriptive statistics, multiple regression analysis, and Structural Equation Modelling using IBM SPSS AMOS were utilized. The findings provide that GPA, Personal Use of Facebook for Studying and Socialization, Autonomy Psychological Need, and Academic Procrastination foresee college students’ willingness to use Facebook in their courses. GPA and Personal Use of Facebook for studying are the most influential factors while Autonomy Psychological Need is the least impactful. We also examined the impact of these factors on different educational use types of Facebook: communication, collaboration, resources and material sharing. The results are discussed, and further recommendations for future research and implications are presented in the current study. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-014a3e48fdf4480388978add84c358af2022-12-22T00:00:50ZengSpringerOpenInternational Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education2365-94402019-03-0116112010.1186/s41239-019-0139-0What foresees college students’ tendency to use facebook for diverse educational purposes?Sacip Toker0Meltem Huri Baturay1School of Engineering, Department of Information Systems, Atılım UniversitySchool of Foreign Languages, Department of Basic English, Atılım UniversityAbstract The present study investigates some factors affecting college students’ tendency to use Facebook for different educational purposes. We reached 120 participants who were college students. Our sample comprised of 63 (52.5%) females and 57 (47.5%) males. We applied convenience sampling technique and an online questionnaire to collect data. Descriptive statistics, multiple regression analysis, and Structural Equation Modelling using IBM SPSS AMOS were utilized. The findings provide that GPA, Personal Use of Facebook for Studying and Socialization, Autonomy Psychological Need, and Academic Procrastination foresee college students’ willingness to use Facebook in their courses. GPA and Personal Use of Facebook for studying are the most influential factors while Autonomy Psychological Need is the least impactful. We also examined the impact of these factors on different educational use types of Facebook: communication, collaboration, resources and material sharing. The results are discussed, and further recommendations for future research and implications are presented in the current study.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41239-019-0139-0FacebookSocial networking sitesEducational and personal Facebook useAcademic performanceAutonomy psychological needAcademic procrastination |
| spellingShingle | Sacip Toker Meltem Huri Baturay What foresees college students’ tendency to use facebook for diverse educational purposes? International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education Social networking sites Educational and personal Facebook use Academic performance Autonomy psychological need Academic procrastination |
| title | What foresees college students’ tendency to use facebook for diverse educational purposes? |
| title_full | What foresees college students’ tendency to use facebook for diverse educational purposes? |
| title_fullStr | What foresees college students’ tendency to use facebook for diverse educational purposes? |
| title_full_unstemmed | What foresees college students’ tendency to use facebook for diverse educational purposes? |
| title_short | What foresees college students’ tendency to use facebook for diverse educational purposes? |
| title_sort | what foresees college students tendency to use facebook for diverse educational purposes |
| topic | Facebook Social networking sites Educational and personal Facebook use Academic performance Autonomy psychological need Academic procrastination |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41239-019-0139-0 |
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