The impact of social networks on male student motivation in UAE tertiary education
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Paper/Presentation Title | The impact of social networks on male student motivation in UAE tertiary education |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Alkaabi, Sultan Ali R. (Author), Albion, Peter (Author) and Redmond, Petrea (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | 2016 International Education Conference: Conference Proceedings |
ERA Conference ID | 60640 |
Number of Pages | 18 |
Year | 2016 |
Place of Publication | Littleton, CO. United States |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.cluteinstitute.com/conference-proceedings/DW16Proceedings/F5DE39B35D2A0E5E4EED3AA926540F75/DW16Proceedings.pdf |
Conference/Event | 2016 International Education Conference |
ISANA International Education Conference | |
Event Details | 2016 International Education Conference Event Date 03 to end of 07 Jan 2016 Event Location Orlando, United States |
Event Details | ISANA International Education Conference |
Abstract | This paper presents data obtained from focus groups conducted to investigate male students’ experience of higher education in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Among the issues discussed by students was the impact of social networks addiction on student motivation and this paper focuses on that issue. Thirteen focus groups were conducted with 83 EFL male students at four government campuses including United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) at Al Ain Campus, Higher College of Technology (HCT) at Ras Al-Khaima Campus), and two campuses (Abu Dhabi and Dubai) of Zayed University (ZU). Students access social networks (SN) site for both educational and non-educational aspects. Students spoke about their experiences and how SN addiction influenced their academic motivation to study. The resulting themes from the focus groups show SN addiction has had an impact on student class performance and in some cases led to class failure. Recommendation for better class management and intervention programs are suggested to policy makers and instructors to foster a better student learning experience. |
Keywords | mobile learning, social networks, focus groups, motivation |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390303. Higher education |
Byline Affiliations | School of Teacher Education and Early Childhood |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3v3y/the-impact-of-social-networks-on-male-student-motivation-in-uae-tertiary-education
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