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Alazzawie, Abdulkhaliq – SAGE Open, 2022
WhatsApp messages can be such a rich source for creative and spontaneous language geared toward more individual expression. WhatsApping provides us with a unique view into language and is an interesting prototype for thinking about language use, the various functions of this variety and how it is used to render different kinds of meanings. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, College Students, Computer Mediated Communication
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Nagaletchimee Annamalai; Surajwaran Mangaleswaran; Radzuwan Ab Rashid; Marwan Harb Alqaryouti; Ala Eddin Sadeq – SAGE Open, 2024
This study employed a mixed-methods design to investigate the experiences of ESL students during their English language learning interactions through the WhatsApp platform. The primary objective was to examine the presence of social, cognitive, and teaching presences in the WhatsApp interactions using the Community of Inquiry (CoI) model. A survey…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Asians
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Yossiri Yossatorn; Theerapong Binali; Cathy Weng; Regina Juchun Chu – SAGE Open, 2023
The introduction of advanced technology and mobile instant messaging has constituted a novel social milieu which creates opportunities for individuals to initiate interactive and informative communications. Despite the benefits, negative consequences of social media use have been determined, some of which were presented through matters of concerns…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Media, Handheld Devices, Computer Mediated Communication
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Khan, Md. Shahadat Hossain; Abdou, Benadjih Oiriddine; Kettunen, Jaana; Gregory, Sue – SAGE Open, 2019
This article aims to identify different ways of using mobile devices in students' learning in higher education. This qualitative research presents the findings from a phenomenographic research of students' conceptions of mobile learning (m-learning) in higher education. A cohort of 16 students from four universities of Bangladesh took part in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Electronic Learning
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Lin, Luc Chia-Shin – SAGE Open, 2019
The convenience and pervasiveness of smartphones have created an environment where teacher-parent communication can be easily fostered through mobile apps. The current study aims to explore the role of instant messaging apps in teacher-parent communication. Social capital and the uses and gratifications theory were used to develop a theoretical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Interpersonal Communication, Telecommunications
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Eshghinejad, Shahrzad; Moini, M. Raouf – SAGE Open, 2016
One aspect of short message service (SMS) communication through a cell phone is use of politeness strategies. As it is extensively argued that females are more polite language users, the present study sought to describe the strategies used by these two groups and to find out whether there is any significant difference between male and female…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Prosocial Behavior, Power Structure, Teacher Student Relationship
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Khan, Md. Shahadat Hossain; Bibi, Shaista; Hasan, Mahbub – SAGE Open, 2016
This study investigated teachers' conceptions of technology integration into their teaching from two renowned technical and vocational education (TVE) institutes in New South Wales, Australia. Thirteen teachers were interviewed using qualitative techniques informed by the phenomenographic approach. The analysis of the data revealed that TVE…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Technology Integration, Higher Education, Foreign Countries