The effect of Edmodo social learning network on Iranian EFL learners writing skill

Ma’azi, Halaleh; Janfeshan, Kamran

doi:10.1080/2331186x.2018.1536312

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“…This result is consistent with the results of Al-Omri (2004), Ursavaş and Reisoglu (2017), and Maazi and Janfeshan (2018), who all have found that learners strongly approved of using Edmodo and appreciated the experience of learning with Edmodo. The students reported positive attitudes for Edmodo features such as taking exams, submitting work, receiving instructor feedback, and reviewing modules.…”

Section: Students' Attitudes Toward Edmodosupporting

confidence: 91%

The Use of Edmodo: Its Impact on Learning and Students’ Attitudes Toward It

Alqahtani

2019

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Aim/Purpose: Edmodo is a free and secure social learning network for teachers, students, and parents. This research aims to investigate the impact of using the Edmodo network among the students at Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University and students’ attitudes toward it. Background: The creators of e-learning systems have recently taken remarkable strides, including the development of a full range of techniques and means of communication. Social networks encourage collaborative work and thus have huge potential to increase information sharing among users, which makes these networks especially useful in academic and higher-education systems. Edmodo network is one of the main choices to be adopted in education process. Methodology: This research has an experimental design based on a set of online tests. It also includes the development of a scale to determine students’ attitudes toward Edmodo Contribution: There is a lack of studies on the adoption of Edmodo within higher education. This research is an investigation of the impact that using Edmodo had on students at Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University. Findings: The findings of this research show that using Edmodo leads to a statistically significant improvement in learning skills among higher-education students. The results also illustrate that students have positive attitudes toward the use of Edmodo in their courses. Recommendations for Practitioners: Adopting Edmodo within their teaching model. Recommendation for Researchers: More investigation on this topic with a larger number of participants is recommended. Impact on Society: This investigation provides society with better understanding of adopting Edmodo within higher education. Future Research: Further work should include investigations of this topic that include a larger number of participants with more diverse backgrounds. The challenges of using Edmodo also need to be investigated in further studies.

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Section: Students' Attitudes Toward Edmodosupporting

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The Use of Edmodo: Its Impact on Learning and Students’ Attitudes Toward It

Alqahtani

2019

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“…Another study observed that Edmodo and SNS use were advantageous in terms of communicating and sharing course materials and providing useful tools to students (Durak, 2017). Ma’azi and Janfeshan (2018) found that using Edmodo developed intermediate EFL learners’ writing skills and attitudes.…”

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Understanding university students’ behavioral intention to use Edmodo through the lens of an extended technology acceptance model

Ünal¹,

Uzun²

2020

Brit J Educational Tech

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Educational social network sites have many uses in the field of education. The present paper aims to determine factors influencing students’ behavioral intention to use a popular educational social network site, Edmodo. Using an extension of the technology acceptance model, we analyzed quantitative responses of 218 university students, registered in an Edmodo supported course. Data were analyzed through partial least squares structural equation modeling. Results highlighted that intention was significantly predicted by its antecedents. More specifically, the attitude was the most important factor, whilst perceived usefulness had a moderate impact on predicting intention. Perceived ease of use predicted perceived usefulness directly and also it influenced intention indirectly through attitude. External antecedents of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use were all significant. Discussion and implications were drawn based on the results. What is already known about this topic Understanding why users accept or reject a particular information system is a common research area. Technology acceptance model (TAM) is used to explain individuals’ acceptance and adoption of different technologies. Social Networking Sites (SNSs) have been used to enrich learning. However, the adoption of educational SNS studies is limited. What this paper adds This study is one of the first attempts for employing extended TAM that scrutinizes factors influencing university students’ intention to use Edmodo as an educational SNS and a learning management system (LMS) in teaching and learning environments. External antecedents included in the model (subjective norms, output quality, perceptions of external control, perceived enjoyment, technological complexity, and self‐efficacy) significantly predicted university students’ intention to use Edmodo as an educational SNS and LMS. Major factors driving the intention to use Edmodo were attitude and perceived usefulness. Implications for practice and/or policy Considering that the attitude was found to have the strongest influence on the intention to use Edmodo, instructors may attach prominent importance to foster students’ positive attitudes toward Edmodo use. Instructors may design virtual learning environments with collaborative activities on SNS to increase students’ perceived usefulness. Designers and developers of an educational SNS should design interfaces that should be not only less complex but also more enjoyable.

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“…Hence, the teachers are required to integrate digital technology into English teaching and learning process. Many studies have shown the benefits of utilizing digital technologies to improve students' English proficiency [25][26][27][28][29], for instance, creating effective learning ISSN: 2089-9823  Digital literacy scale of English pre-service teachers and their perceived readiness toward … (Khaira Liza) 75 through social networks application [30][31][32][33] and establishing learning motivation among the students [34,35]. However, many English teachers in some Asian countries, including Indonesia, still have low digital literacy scale.…”

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Digital literacy scale of English pre-service teachers and their perceived readiness toward the application of digital technologies

Liza

Andriyanti

2020

EduLearn

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High digital literacy is significantly needed by English teachers in the trend of industrial revolution 4.0 to promote a better quality of English teaching and learning. However, a significant number of English teachers, as well as pre-service teachers, still had low digital literacy scale and they were not ready to implement digital technologies into English teaching and learning process. This study was aimed to describe the digital literacy scale of graduate school students of English Education Department in a state university in Yogyakarta as pre-service teachers and their readiness toward the application of digital technologies in teaching and learning contexts. The research used mix-methods to collect both quantitative and qualitative data through Likert-scale questionnaires and interviews. The study revealed that the research participants had high digital literacy scales and readiness toward the application of digital technologies. Thus, those graduate school students as pre-service teachers could fulfill the requirements of professional English teachers in terms of digital literacy and improve the quality of English teaching and learning output by integrating digital technologies.

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The effect of Edmodo social learning network on Iranian EFL learners writing skill

Cited by 33 publications

References 14 publications

The Use of Edmodo: Its Impact on Learning and Students’ Attitudes Toward It

The Use of Edmodo: Its Impact on Learning and Students’ Attitudes Toward It

Understanding university students’ behavioral intention to use Edmodo through the lens of an extended technology acceptance model

Digital literacy scale of English pre-service teachers and their perceived readiness toward the application of digital technologies

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