ali jafari; saeed faramarziani; mahmood malekpour
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This study aimed to investigate the impact of virtual social networks on students' academic performance (case study: first and second secondary school students in ardabil) is. To achieve this level of survey and questionnaire were students in first and second sections namin area. According to population ...
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This study aimed to investigate the impact of virtual social networks on students' academic performance (case study: first and second secondary school students in ardabil) is. To achieve this level of survey and questionnaire were students in first and second sections namin area. According to population size using Cochran sampling formula, 384 subjects were selected through cluster multistage. To collect the data, a valid approved by expert and university professor, and a steady level (alpha Kronbakh) 0.859 reliabled. To analyze the data using Spearman correlation was used SPSS19 software. The results showed that the correlation coefficient between the use of virtual social networks and academic performance was significant and negative. The highest correlation between the intensity of use of virtual social networks correlation with academic performance was significantly negative. The relationship between the use of virtual social networks and academic performance correlation was significant. The results showed that the advantages and disadvantages of the use of virtual social networks for students are significant and impact on their academic performance.
seyed Atieh Sajjadi; Kourosh Fathi Vajargah
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The present paper is designed to examine the impact and role of Telegram as one of the social networks as a complementary tool in the teaching process as well as to study whether or not to use it as a complementary tool in the teaching process. To achieve this goal, four main research questions regarding ...
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The present paper is designed to examine the impact and role of Telegram as one of the social networks as a complementary tool in the teaching process as well as to study whether or not to use it as a complementary tool in the teaching process. To achieve this goal, four main research questions regarding the characteristics of the Telegram, the results of its application, the barriers to its application, as well as the suggestions for making better use of this tool in the training process are discussed. This is a qualitative and interpretive phenomenological research. Research tools include Semi-structured interview, Observation and Journal Writting. In order to analyze the data of these three tools in the research, Thematic analysis method was used and Narrative analysis was used in addition to Thematic analysis. The research area is the Islamic Azad University of Tarbiat Modares University and the sample consisted of 8 postgraduate students of Tarbiat Modarres University and 11 postgraduate students of Islamic Azad University of Tehran. According to the research questions, the results of the three research tools indicate that the Telegram has the capacity and capability to be used in educational settings, but not alone, but rather in a traditional teaching method.
