Educational Uses of Social Media among Medical Students: A Case of King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Social media is the most used information communication resource among students.Its educational uses must be identified to promote interactive learning to facilitate medical students in achieving their educational goals.A quantitative research method based on a survey research strategy has been followed to achieve the objectives of the research.The population of the study was medical students studying at King Edward Medical University, Lahore.Data were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed by using SPSS software.Findings showed that medical students had a very positive attitude towards the educational uses of social media.They use it to achieve their academic goals.Results showed that social media is a useful tool to facilitate online learning, individual learning, interactive learning and collaborative learning among students.Medical students studying at King Edward Medical University Lahore are using social media for online discussions, sharing video lecture and chat with educators.They have a positive attitude towards the educational uses of social media.By using social media, teachers can cope with the challenges of different learning styles.In medical institutions, librarians need to provide training on using different social media sites with the notion to provide Library 2.0 services.
Author: Shakeel Ahmad Khan
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3082748702