A model of using social media for collaborative learning to enhance learners’ performance on learning

• Main Authors: Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi, Akram M. Zeki
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
• Series: Journal of King Saud University: Computer and Information Sciences
• Subjects: Social media usage; Collaborative learning; Higher education and learners’ performance
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319157816300672

Social media has been always described as the channel through which knowledge is transmitted between communities and learners. This social media has been utilized by colleges in a way to encourage collaborative learning and social interaction. This study explores the use of social media in the process of collaborative learning through learning Quran and Hadith. Through this investigation, different factors enhancing collaborative learning in learning Quran and Hadith in the context of using social media are going to be examined. 340 respondents participated in this study. The structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the data obtained. Upon analysis and structural model validities, the study resulted in a model used for measuring the influences of the different variables. The study reported direct and indirect significant impacts of these variables on collaborative learning through the use of social media which might lead to a better performance by learners.