Investigating Students' Perception towards the Use of Social Media for Computing Education in Nigeria

Autor/inn/en	Agbo, Friday J.; Olawumi, Olayemi; Balogun, Oluwafemi S.; Sanusi, Ismaila T.; Olaleye, Sunday A.; Sunday, Kissinger; Kolog, Emmanuel A.; Atsa'am, Donald D.; Adusei-Mensah, Frank; Adegbite, Ayobami; Ipeayeda, Funmilola W.
Titel	Investigating Students' Perception towards the Use of Social Media for Computing Education in Nigeria
Quelle	In: Journal of Information Systems Education, 32 (2021) 3, S.213-227 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1055-3096
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Value Judgment; Undergraduate Students; Social Media; Discussion Groups; Computer Science Education; Public Colleges; Instructional Effectiveness; Social Networks; Academic Achievement; Foreign Countries; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Werturteil; Soziale Medien; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Unterrichtserfolg; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Schulleistung; Ausland
Abstract	This study examined the use of a social media platform -- WhatsApp -- by computer science students for learning computing education in the context of a Nigerian education institution. Nowadays, a large community of students in higher education institutions has embraced the WhatsApp platform for social interactions which makes it a useful tool in education. In this study, students formed three closed groups, and each group had a specific computing topic they discussed. Their discussions were in the form of posting questions, providing answers to questions, or expressing knowledge on the group topic. A questionnaire was used to collect data from the participants regarding their experiences. We conducted a descriptive analysis of the students' learning outcomes. The results show that the use of social media contributes positively to students' learning achievement, and they are motivated to acquire more knowledge about different computing topics. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Information Systems Education. e-mail: editor@jise.org; Web site: http://www.jise.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01