Investigating social media's impact on the new era of interactive learning: A case study of Bangladesh

This study aims to clarify how social media and smart devices affect the modern interactive learning process, particularly in Bangladesh, a South Asian nation. Several hypotheses have been formulated to support the notion that social media and digital gadgets have a favorable impact on interactive l...

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Main Authors: Md. Abdus Shabur, Md. Raihan Siddiki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024022655
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description This study aims to clarify how social media and smart devices affect the modern interactive learning process, particularly in Bangladesh, a South Asian nation. Several hypotheses have been formulated to support the notion that social media and digital gadgets have a favorable impact on interactive learning. These hypotheses were evaluated by surveying students to gauge their perceptions. This in-depth study uses data from an online survey administered to 350 students at various universities in Bangladesh to inquire into the ways in which these students make use of mobile devices like smartphones, laptops etc. and social media platforms to enhance their learning in an interactive manner, with their instructors, and amongst themselves. The examination and instrument validation techniques used an indirect structural equation model. The research found that students' interactions with their peers and teachers, as well as their tendency to share what they've learned online, were all significantly influenced by their participation in group efforts via online social networking. Furthermore, research has demonstrated that students' interactions with instructors, peers, and online information-sharing practices greatly impact student engagement, which impacts academic achievement. This study's findings suggest that students who work together to learn on social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are more likely to be creative, motivated, as well as committed to academic exploration.
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spelling doaj.art-151dd9482ec74adda046be0fddec4bde2024-03-09T09:27:39ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-02-01104e26234Investigating social media's impact on the new era of interactive learning: A case study of BangladeshMd. Abdus Shabur0Md. Raihan Siddiki1Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1209, Bangladesh; Corresponding author.Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, 1000, BangladeshThis study aims to clarify how social media and smart devices affect the modern interactive learning process, particularly in Bangladesh, a South Asian nation. Several hypotheses have been formulated to support the notion that social media and digital gadgets have a favorable impact on interactive learning. These hypotheses were evaluated by surveying students to gauge their perceptions. This in-depth study uses data from an online survey administered to 350 students at various universities in Bangladesh to inquire into the ways in which these students make use of mobile devices like smartphones, laptops etc. and social media platforms to enhance their learning in an interactive manner, with their instructors, and amongst themselves. The examination and instrument validation techniques used an indirect structural equation model. The research found that students' interactions with their peers and teachers, as well as their tendency to share what they've learned online, were all significantly influenced by their participation in group efforts via online social networking. Furthermore, research has demonstrated that students' interactions with instructors, peers, and online information-sharing practices greatly impact student engagement, which impacts academic achievement. This study's findings suggest that students who work together to learn on social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are more likely to be creative, motivated, as well as committed to academic exploration.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024022655SmartphoneSocial mediaInteractive learningUniversity studentsE-learning
spellingShingle Md. Abdus Shabur
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Investigating social media's impact on the new era of interactive learning: A case study of Bangladesh
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Smartphone
Social media
Interactive learning
University students
E-learning
title Investigating social media's impact on the new era of interactive learning: A case study of Bangladesh
title_full Investigating social media's impact on the new era of interactive learning: A case study of Bangladesh
title_fullStr Investigating social media's impact on the new era of interactive learning: A case study of Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed Investigating social media's impact on the new era of interactive learning: A case study of Bangladesh
title_short Investigating social media's impact on the new era of interactive learning: A case study of Bangladesh
title_sort investigating social media s impact on the new era of interactive learning a case study of bangladesh
topic Smartphone
Social media
Interactive learning
University students
E-learning
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