Paper Title :Informal Reasons for using Social Networking sites (SNSs) in learning English Language and Students’ Self-Efficacy (SE)

Author :Alyaa Omar Almarwaey, Lim, Sung-Taek

Article Citation :Alyaa Omar Almarwaey ,Lim ,Sung-Taek , (2018 ) " Informal Reasons for using Social Networking sites (SNSs) in learning English Language and Students’ Self-Efficacy (SE) " , International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS) , pp. 89-93, Volume-4,Issue-12

Abstract : This study aimed to explore what are the informal reasons that college students prefer to use SNSs in learning English Language through self-efficacy theory to explain how using SNSs will affect students’ beliefs. The study used questionnaire and collected data of 286 participants from Umm AL-Qura University. The findings clearly reflect that there is a significant positive correlation between informal reasons for using SNSs and students’ SE. Multiple regression analysis showed informal reasons for using SNSs has a positive effect on the students’ SE. The results suggest that using SNSs in the enjoyable learning purposes for informal reasons will promote students’ SE. Index Terms - SNS, self-efficacy, English Language, informal learning, college students.

Type : Research paper

Published : Volume-4,Issue-12

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