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Article
Using Social-Networking Sites in Learning English Language and Students’ Self-Efficacy
Author(s)
Alyaa Omar Almarwaey
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DOI:10.17265/2161-623X/2017.05.003
Affiliation(s)
Umm AL-Qura University (UQU), Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
ABSTRACT
This paper aims to explore
the academic students’ purposes for using social-networking sites (SNSs) to
enhance self-efficacy (SE) of learning English language. The SE is the
appropriate theory that explains effectiveness of using SNSs on academic students’
beliefs and performance positively. This study involves 286 participants from Umm AL-Qura
University (UQU) in Mecca to answer a questionnaire. The results of the study
show that there is no significant difference between male and female groups in familiarity with SNSs. The most important academic purpose of using SNSs item
for students was to let them communicate with classmates on course topics and
share ideas conveniently. There was a significant positive correlation between
academic purposes (AP) for using SNSs and students’ SE (r = 0.256, p < 0.01).
Multiple regression analysis shows that AP do not have significant effect on
students’ SE (β = 0.077, p > 0.05). The results recommend that using
SNSs in academic field with regulated learning environment may promote
effective learning English language.
KEYWORDS
social-networking sites (SNSs), self-efficacy (SE), learning English language, college students.
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