Behavior, perceptions and learning experience of undergraduates using social technologies during internship

Social technologies such as social networking sites, Wikis and blogs have gained popularity not only in social communication but also in other areas, such as in enhancing learning experience among students in tertiary education. This study investigated how blogs and Facebook scaffolded students'...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Educational technology research and development 2019-08, Vol.67 (4), p.881-906
Main Authors: Chu, Samuel K. W., Ravana, Sri Devi, Mok, Sanny S. W., Chan, Randolph C. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaborative learning
College students
Cooperative Learning
Education
Educational Technology
Electronic Publishing
Group work in education
Internship Programs
Internships
Learning and Instruction
Learning Experience
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Social Media
Social Networks
Student Attitudes
Student Behavior
Students
Team learning approach in education
Undergraduate Students
Web Sites
Weblogs
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Social technologies such as social networking sites, Wikis and blogs have gained popularity not only in social communication but also in other areas, such as in enhancing learning experience among students in tertiary education. This study investigated how blogs and Facebook scaffolded students' learning during their internships in tertiary education. A mix-method approach was employed to examine students' perceptions of blogs and Facebook in improving their internship learning experience. The results showed that blogs and Facebook encouraged students and facilitated their engagement in problem solving, information sharing and knowledge construction during their internships. In particular, Facebook showed more promising results, assisting students in reflecting on their experiences. Moreover, students acknowledged that Facebook was a better platform for online interaction and collaborative learning than blogs. This study provides empirical evidence for the use of social media tools in pedagogical scaffolding and collaborative learning during internships.
ISSN:1042-1629
1556-6501
DOI:10.1007/s11423-018-9638-2