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The Attitudes of the Young towards Social Media
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Ertekin, Alpaslan Baki; Avunduk, Yesim – Journal of Educational Issues, 2020
This study aimed to investigate the attitudes of young individuals towards social media. The study sample consisted of 391 university students studying at different faculties (172 males and 219 females) and with an age average of 22.47±2.29. The participants were selected using the appropriate sampling method, which is one of the non-random…
Descriptors: Social Media, College Students, Student Attitudes, Measures (Individuals)
PT Anywhere: A Mobile Environment for Practical Learning of Network Engineering
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Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Gómez-Goiri, Aitor; Smith, Andrew; Domingue, John – Interactive Learning Environments, 2020
The main challenges commonly associated with acquiring practical network engineering skills are the requirements for access to specialised and up-to-date network equipment, as well as the high costs associated with obtaining and maintaining this equipment. The PT Anywhere initiative addresses these challenges by offering a mobile environment for…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Computer Networks, Data Analysis, Engineering
E-Safety in the Use of Social Networking Apps by Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
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Zilka, Gila Cohen – Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning, 2018
Aim/Purpose: Following the widespread use of social networking applications (SNAs) by children, adolescents, and young adults, this paper sought to examine the usage habits, sharing, and dangers involved from the perspective of the children, adolescents, and young adults. The research question was: What are the usage habits, sharing, drawbacks,…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Young Adults, Gender Differences, Bullying
Learners' Attitudes toward Foreign Language Practice on Social Network Sites
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Villafuerte, Jhonny; Romero, Asier – Journal of Education and Learning, 2017
This work aims to study learners' attitudes towards practicing English Language on Social Networks Sites (SNS). The sample involved 110 students from the University Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabi in Ecuador, and the University of the Basque Country in Spain. The instrument applied was a Likert scale questionnaire designed Ad hoc by the researchers,…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Spanish
Formative Evaluation of a Practice-Based Smoking Cessation Program for Diverse Populations
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Mahoney, Martin C.; Erwin, Deborah O.; Widman, Christy; Masucci Twarozek, Annamaria; Saad-Harfouche, Frances G.; Underwood, Willie, III.; Fox, Chester H. – Health Education & Behavior, 2014
Background. Smoking rates are higher among those living at or below poverty and among persons with lower levels of education. We report on a formative research project examining patient perceptions of tobacco cessation strategies among diverse, low socioeconomic, urban smokers cared for in community-based primary care medical offices. Method. We…
Descriptors: Smoking, Formative Evaluation, Health Behavior, Poverty
Web 2 Technologies for Net Native Language Learners: A "Social CALL"
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Karpati, Andrea – ReCALL, 2009
In order to make optimal educational use of social spaces offered by thousands of international communities in the second generation web applications termed Web 2 or Social Web, ICT competences as well as social skills are needed for both teachers and learners. The paper outlines differences in competence structures of Net Natives (who came of age…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Models, Educational Theories, Educational Change