Social Media-Based Collaborative Learning Effects on Student Performance/Learner Performance With Moderating Role of...

Area of Science:

• Educational Technology
• Social Sciences
• Higher Education

Background:

• Social media is a key channel for knowledge transmission and interaction among learners.
• University students utilize social media platforms to foster collaborative learning environments.
• Understanding the factors influencing social media's role in collaborative learning is essential for effective educational strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the utilization of social media in collaborative learning among university students in China.
• To identify factors that enhance collaborative learning through social media engagement.
• To examine the moderating effect of academic self-efficacy on the relationship between social media collaboration and learning performance.

Main Methods:

• A survey method was employed, gathering data from 583 university students in China.
• Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and hierarchical regression analyses were utilized to test hypotheses.
• Key variables investigated included perceived benefits, active learning, interaction, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, academic self-efficacy, and learning performance.

Main Results:

• Perceived benefit, active learning, and student interaction significantly enhance social media collaborative learning.
• Perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness showed an insignificant effect on social media collaborative learning.
• Students' academic self-efficacy significantly moderated the relationship between social media collaboration and learning performance.

Conclusions:

• Social media can effectively support collaborative learning when perceived benefits, active learning, and interaction are present.
• The impact of social media on collaborative learning is not significantly influenced by perceived ease of use or usefulness.
• Academic self-efficacy plays a crucial role in mediating the link between social media collaboration and overall learning outcomes, highlighting its importance in digital learning environments.