College Students' Perceived Learning Environment and Their Social Media Engagement in Activities Unrelated to Class Work

Autor/in	Alt, Dorit
Titel	College Students' Perceived Learning Environment and Their Social Media Engagement in Activities Unrelated to Class Work
Quelle	In: Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 45 (2017) 5, S.623-643 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0020-4277
DOI	10.1007/s11251-017-9418-0
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Educational Environment; Social Media; Constructivism (Learning); Academic Achievement; Grade Point Average; Structural Equation Models; Cultural Influences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Soziale Medien; Schulleistung; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss
Abstract	The aim of this study was to assess the connection between students' perceived constructivist learning environment and their involvement in activities unrelated to class work via social media engagement (SME), while considering the moderating role of their openness to diversity and challenge (ODC) in explaining both variables. Another aim was to measure the impact of SME on students' achievement (GPA). Data were gathered from 271 undergraduate students. According to the structural equation modeling results, a negative coefficient result was shown between the perception of the learning environment as constructivist and SME constructs. ODC was found positively connected to both variables. The students' GPA was mainly explained by their cultural affiliation. Implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01