A Preliminary Study On Leveraging Utmost Social Media For Collaborative Learning
Keywords:
social media, collaborative learning, academic performance, TVET institutions, teaching and learning
Abstract
With the advancement of technology, social media is increasingly being used to deliver learning activities. Tertiary students have a new means to socialize, communicate, and interact with others through social media in educational institutions' learning processes. Therefore, changing the teaching lifestyle is critical for assisting students achieve strong academic success while adapting to technology. This study examines the impact of using social media through collaborative learning in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions. In the context of this study, social media platforms refer to the utmost social networks used by Malaysians, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and YouTube as reported in the Digital 2023 Global Overview Report. This study emphasized quantitative research methodology. An online survey and a self-administered questionnaire with 31 items adopted from a previous study were used to collect data. 162 tertiary students from The Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Polytechnic Sultan Idris Shah have completed the survey forms via purposive and snowball sampling. In this case, the sample criteria were defined as a Polytechnic Sultan Idris Shah student who had experience using social media as a learning tool. The IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) performed descriptive analysis. The findings revealed adopting social media improves interactivity with peers and lecturers, engagement, and student academic performance. This study gave distinctive and interesting perspectives on using social media through collaborative learning, which can assist students and TVET institutions in achieving their learning objectives.
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Khan, A. B., & Mansoor, H. S. (2020). Integrated Collaborative Learning Approach (ICLA): Conceptual framework of pedagogical approach for the integration of language skills. Competitive Social Science Research Journal, 1(1), 14-28.
Khan, A. N., Cao, X., & Pitafi, A. H. (2019). Personality traits as predictor of M-payment systems: a SEM-neural networks approach. Journal of Organizational and End User Computing (JOEUC), 31(4), 89-110.
Manca, S. (2020). Snapping, pinning, liking or texting: Investigating social media in higher education beyond Facebook. The Internet and Higher Education, 44, 100707. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2019.100707
Masood, A., Luqman, A., Feng, Y., & Ali, A. (2020). Adverse consequences of excessive social networking site use on academic performance: Explaining underlying mechanism from stress perspective. Computers in human behavior, 113, 106476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106476
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Moseti, M. F. (2019). Adoption of Web 2.0 in Learning Management Systems in Universities in Nairobi: Development of a UTAUT Based Model (Doctoral dissertation, US International University-Africa).
Nand, S., Pitafi, A. H., Kanwal, S., Pitafi, A., & Rasheed, M. I. (2020). Understanding the academic learning of university students using smartphone: Evidence from Pakistan. Journal of Public Affairs, 20(1), e1976.
Phuthong, T. (2021). Antecedents influencing the adoption of collaborative learning social-media platforms among Thai university students during the covid-19 ‘new normal’era. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 16(13), 108-127.
Pitafi, A. H., Kanwal, S., & Khan, A. N. (2020). Effects of perceived ease of use on SNSs-addiction through psychological dependence, habit: The moderating role of perceived usefulness. International Journal of Business Information Systems, 33(3), 383-407. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBIS.2020.105831
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Rouis, S., Limayem, M., & Salehi-Sangari, E. (2011). Impact of Facebook Usage on Students Academic Achievement: Role of self-regulation and trust. Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 9(3), 961-994.
Selvanathan, M., Hussin, N. A. M., & Azazi, N. A. N. (2023). Students learning experiences during COVID-19: Work from home period in Malaysian Higher Learning Institutions. Teaching Public Administration, 41(1), 13-22. https://doi.org/10.1177/0144739420977900
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Van Den Beemt, A., Thurlings, M., & Willems, M. (2020). Towards an understanding of social media use in the classroom: a literature review. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 29(1), 35-55.
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Zikmund, W.G., Babin, J., Carr, J., & Griffin, M. (2013). Business research methods (9th ed.). Cengage Learning.
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Kamarulzaman, N. D., Ahmad Tarmizi, Z. A., & Derahman, R. (2024). A Preliminary Study On Leveraging Utmost Social Media For Collaborative Learning. International Journal Of Technical Vocational And Engineering Technology, 5(1), 26-35. Retrieved from https://journal.pktm.com.my/index.php/ijtvet/article/view/104
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