Social Media and Their Use in Learning: A Comparative Analysis between Australia and Malaysia from the Learners' Perspectives

Autor/inn/en	Balakrishnan, Vimala; Teoh, Kung Keat; Pourshafie, Tahereh; Liew, Teik Kooi
Titel	Social Media and Their Use in Learning: A Comparative Analysis between Australia and Malaysia from the Learners' Perspectives
Quelle	In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 33 (2017) 1, S.81-97 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-5554
Schlagwörter	Social Media; Cross Cultural Studies; Path Analysis; Foreign Countries; Learning Processes; Higher Education; College Students; Barriers; Learning Theories; Electronic Learning; Social Networks; Student Attitudes; Student Surveys; Social Influences; Cultural Differences; Online Courses; Teaching Methods; Educational Benefits; Academic Achievement; Reliability; Validity; Statistical Analysis; Comparative Analysis; Australia; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Medien; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Pfadanalyse; Ausland; Learning process; Lernprozess; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Collegestudent; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Schülerverhalten; Schülerbefragung; Sozialer Einfluss; Kultureller Unterschied; Online course; Online-Kurs; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Bildungsertrag; Schulleistung; Reliabilität; Gültigkeit; Statistische Analyse; Australien
Abstract	This study is an investigation into factors that encourage and/or inhibit the use of social media in the academic learning process between Australian and Malaysian students at higher learning institutions. Push-pull-mooring theory was used as a guide, resulting in seven independent variables ("convenience", "social influence", "academic reasons", "ease of use", "social networking", "barriers", and "e-learning perception"), and one dependent variable (teaching and learning benefit). The study included a survey of 524 respondents (N[subscript Australia] = 214; N[subscript Malaysia] = 310). Path modeling analysis revealed three common factors between students from both countries: academic reasons, barriers, and social networking. However Malaysian students revealed a significant greater emphasis on academic reasons and barriers compared to their Australian counterparts. No significant difference was noted for social networking, suggesting that the use of social media as a means to maintain social interaction is popular regardless of cultural differences. Alternatively, significant effects were observed for convenience and e-learning perception among Australian students, while ease of use was found to have significant impact on Malaysian students. The findings suggest that cultural differences and the education system will impact the use of social media as an online learning tool. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: https://ajet.org.au/index.php/AJET
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01