Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
Global Journal of Information Technology Emerging Technologies
Publication Date
6-27-2017
Abstract
During the last decade, Social Networking (SN) tools have become increasingly popular and are now an important part of our daily lives. SN tools can be brought into the classroom to bear on some of the challenges the faculty face in enabling students to succeed in their education. This study explores various SN tools used by high school students in Lebanon. It gives insight into students’ suggestions and ideas for various formal learning tasks using SN tools that might be beneficial for teaching and learning. Lebanese students were found to use SN applications in their daily lives extensively, for communication, socialization and various formats of formal and informal learning. The most widely used app was the WhatsApp Instant Messenger. Keywords: social networking tools, formal learning, informal learning.
DOI Link
ISSN
Publisher
Birlesik Dunya Yenilik Arastirma ve Yayincilik Merkezi
Volume
7
Disciplines
Education
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Zein, Rana; Lababidi, Hani; and Dimashkieh, Maysoun, "Exploring the use of social networking tools among Lebanese students" (2017). All Works. 1618.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/1618
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Open Access
yes
Open Access Type
Hybrid: This publication is openly available in a subscription-based journal/series