The Influence of Social Networks within Educational and Social Fields: A Comparative Study between Two Generations of Online Students
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Author | Classification |
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Levickaitė | Generation X: 1960–1974 Generation Y: 1975–1989 |
Dimock | Baby Boomers: 1946–1964 Generation X: 1965–1980 Millenials: 1981–1996 |
Kolnhofer-Derecskei, Reicher & Szeghegvi | Generation X: 1965–1975 Generation Y: Born after 1982 |
Tapscott | Baby Boom: 1946–1964 Generation X—The Baby Bust: 1965–1976 Net Generation, Gen Y or Millennials: 1977–1997 |
Degree | Frequency in the Sample | Frequency in the Population |
---|---|---|
Course to qualify for teaching Geography and History | 6 | 25 |
Bachelor’s in Kindergarten Education | 63 | 1266 |
Bachelor’s in Elementary Education | 145 | 1293 |
Bachelor’s in History and Geography | 6 | 47 |
Master’s degree in E-learning and in Techno-pedagogical Design | 17 | 95 |
Master’s degree in teacher training dedicated to Secondary Education and Language Teaching | 101 | 1055 |
Total | 338 | 3781 |
Generation Y | Generation X | |||
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Item | Mean | Standard Deviation | Mean | Standard Deviation |
1. Sometimes I think that my life would be boring without social networks. | 1.47 | 0.628 | 1.27 | 0.462 |
2. I cannot understand life without social networks. | 1.4 | 0.667 | 1.26 | 0.536 |
3. Social networks make me feel closer to my friends. | 2.62 | 0.843 | 2.37 | 0.808 |
4. Social networks use allows me to make new friends. | 1.5 | 0.667 | 1.38 | 0.574 |
5. Social networks use does not improve my relationships with others. | 1.97 | 0.884 | 1.91 | 0.944 |
6. I have given up other activities in favor of being connected to social networks. | 1.25 | 0.527 | 1.25 | 0.487 |
7. Social networks give me the opportunity to explore and do things that I would not be able to do otherwise. | 2.05 | 0.806 | 2.1 | 0.756 |
8. If you are not connected to social networks you are not aware of what happens around you. | 2.02 | 0.748 | 1.73 | 0.668 |
9. Social networks are cyber-activism’s new space. | 2.52 | 0.804 | 2.46 | 0.728 |
10. Social networks use promotes the acquisition of new knowledge. | 2.44 | 0.678 | 2.28 | 0.671 |
11. Social networks allow me to stay connected with University. | 2.4 | 0.932 | 2.52 | 1.036 |
12. Social networks use enables me to share information and resources with my classmates. | 2.78 | 0.872 | 2.76 | 0.913 |
13. Social networks use stimulates team work. | 2.78 | 0.894 | 2.76 | 0.947 |
14. Social networks use enables me to answer the subject-related questions that I am studying. | 2.53 | 0.952 | 2.61 | 0.984 |
15. Social networks use is of no help when I am preparing for exams. | 1.95 | 0.91 | 2.02 | 1.023 |
16. My academic performance suffers because I spend too much time using social networks. | 1.5 | 0.695 | 1.29 | 0.577 |
17. I communicate with my teachers using social networks. | 2.24 | 1.062 | 2.31 | 1.154 |
18. Social networks do not improve teacher–student relationships. | 1.82 | 0.719 | 1.84 | 0.833 |
Item | t | Signification | Mean Difference | “d” Cohen |
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1. Sometimes I think that my life would be boring without social networks. | 3.311 | 0.001 * | 0.197 | 0.36279 |
2. I cannot understand life without social networks. | 2.157 | 0.032 * | 0.142 | 0.23138 |
3. Social networks make me feel closer to my friends. | 2.652 | 0.008 ** | 0.246 | 0.30278 |
4. Social networks use allows me to make new friends. | 1.871 | 0.062 | 0.128 | 0.19285 |
5. Social networks use does not improve my relationships with others. | 0.625 | 0.532 | 0.063 | 0.06561 |
6. I have given up other activities in favor of being connected to social networks. | 0.017 | 0.987 | 0.001 | 0 |
7. Social networks give me the opportunity to explore and to do things that I would not have otherwise done. | −0.535 | 0.593 | −0.47 | −0.06399 |
8. If you are not connected to social networks you are not aware of what happens around you. | 3.59 | <0.001 ** | 0.288 | 0.40895 |
9. Social networks are cyber-activism’s new space. | 0.721 | 0.472 | 0.063 | 0.07823 |
10. Social networks use promotes the acquisition of new knowledge. | 2.127 | 0.034 * | 0.161 | 0.23720 |
11. Social networks allow me to stay connected with University. | −1.14 | 0.255 | −0.124 | −0.12178 |
12. Social networks use enables me to share information and resources with my classmates. | 0.223 | 0.824 | 0.022 | 0.02240 |
13. Social networks use favors teamwork in projects. | 0.216 | 0.829 | 0.022 | 0.02171 |
14. Social networks use enables the resolution of questions related to the subjects that I am studying. | −0.686 | 0.493 | −0.074 | −0.08263 |
15. Social networks use does not help me prepare for exams. | −0.666 | 0.506 | −0.071 | −0.07230 |
16. My academic performance suffers because I spend too much time using social networks. | 2.973 | 0.003 ** | 0.208 | 0.3288 |
17. I communicate with my teachers using social networks. | −0.587 | 0.557 | −0.072 | −0.06312 |
18. Social networks do not improve teacher–student relationships. | −0.239 | 0.811 | −0.021 | −0.02570 |
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García, A.C.; Gil-Mediavilla, M.; Álvarez, I.; Casares, M.d.l.Á. The Influence of Social Networks within Educational and Social Fields: A Comparative Study between Two Generations of Online Students. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9941. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12239941
García AC, Gil-Mediavilla M, Álvarez I, Casares MdlÁ. The Influence of Social Networks within Educational and Social Fields: A Comparative Study between Two Generations of Online Students. Sustainability. 2020; 12(23):9941. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12239941
Chicago/Turabian StyleGarcía, Ana Cristina, Manuel Gil-Mediavilla, Ildefonso Álvarez, and María de los Ángeles Casares. 2020. "The Influence of Social Networks within Educational and Social Fields: A Comparative Study between Two Generations of Online Students" Sustainability 12, no. 23: 9941. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12239941
APA StyleGarcía, A. C., Gil-Mediavilla, M., Álvarez, I., & Casares, M. d. l. Á. (2020). The Influence of Social Networks within Educational and Social Fields: A Comparative Study between Two Generations of Online Students. Sustainability, 12(23), 9941. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12239941