The Effect of Social Media Networking Use in EFL Classrooms in Saudi Arabia: An Argumentative Review

Alrasheedi, Saleh

doi:10.5539/ijel.v10n1p241

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“…The use of the internet has made the current man a curious being, thirsty for information and quick knowledge. Another point to note is the use of writing, in social networks, spaces for mass communication, where written conversations, in audio and sharing of images, videos and documents of the most diverse themes are possible (Alrasheedi, 2020).…”

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“…However, in order to limit the focus of the study, the experience of only university going Arab students is explored. Amid the difficulties of the educational process, it is important to adopt new strategies that point to positive repercussions in expanding the scope of technological education, based on the objective of including sectors of new technologies (Alrasheedi, 2020). This inclusion is due both to the logic of use, and to the creation of opportunities, forms of use and innovations in the process of linguistic improvement and improvements (Alrabai, 2018).…”

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The Role of Social Media in Improving the Academic English Writing Skills of Arab Students

Awadeh¹

2020

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A striking feature of the 21st century is the technological innovations that interfere in linguistic study and in social practices based on contemporaneity, especially, writing and reading. These social practices are the target of major revolutions from technology and electronic supports, which provided the creation of a range of communicative networks in the virtual world, establishing an infinite communicative link between different cultures and generations. The use of such platforms and the way reading is used might be an improvement tool for teaching English in Arab schools, associating its use in social networks and methodologies to guide the appropriate use for this new knowledge, for example, the use of media texts, since there is a change in society‟s behaviour with technological developments in seeking texts that can be read quickly and that bring complete information. Thinking about the interactive patterns emerging in cyber-culture sends our attention to social networks on the internet, which attract an increasing number of users and that is undeniably reflected in the offline reality. This research encourages deepening the studies about the students‟ experience with learning academic English writing skills through social media. To achieve the aim of this study, an exploratory descriptive study was developed, with a qualitative approach. The secondary data was used in the formation of this research. The online databases were the first priority of the researcher for data extraction as due to COVID-19, going to libraries was not possible. This research opens the door for new questions, bringing a priori the perspective for new field of research. The results from the research show that with critical theoretical material from several writers and extensive observation in favour of the use of social media in improving writing skills, it was noticed that there is a change in the way English is being perceived among Arab students, especially in the use of hypertext, the uses of social networks become a differentiating element in improving written English academic skills, if well applied in the didactic actions of writing.

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The Role of Social Media in Improving the Academic English Writing Skills of Arab Students

Awadeh¹

2020

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Exploring emoji use on Twitter among students of English as a foreign language

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Alhojailan

2024

ONLINE J COMMUN MEDIA TECHNOL

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This study adopted a qualitative ethnographic approach to explore the factors influencing English as a foreign language undergraduate and graduate students’ emoji use in X (previously Twitter). To this end, a convenient sample of fifteen Twitter-using Saudi female undergraduate and graduate students at a Saudi University was recruited. Semi-structured interviews were used as data collection methods. The study revealed that there are some factors influencing emoji use. According to the study results, age impacts both emoji frequency and meaning. Moreover, it was found that different personas were exhibited by some participants, suggesting that they are much less reserved in English, which could influence their emoji use. Additionally, the results showed that different religious beliefs and cultural backgrounds can shape an individual’s perception and interpretation of emojis. The topic of discussion and the gender of the interlocutors were also mentioned as additional factors. The study thus provided insights into a rarely investigated area of research, which is the factors influencing English as a foreign language undergraduate and graduate students’ emoji use in online postings. Additionally, the study highlights the need to make an emoji function taxonomy, one that is adaptable both in versatility and applicability. Finally, the findings invite all academics to reconsider the rigidity of their anti-emoji beliefs, particularly relating to the students’ expected email etiquette practices.

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The (In)visible Rainbow Literature Review

Struloeff

2024

Advances in Logistics, Operations, and Management Science

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Using an argumentative literature review this chapter analyzes peer-reviewed publications that center the experiences of queer* women in educational leadership. A small sample of 7 publications were selected. Their purpose, participants, theoretical framework and findings are provided. Four themes emerged including: (1) negotiating personal identity while weighing risk and consequences; (2) the embedded power dynamics and tensions while working within a hetero-normative, homophobic, patriarchal, racism, ableist system; (3) the value of mentors, allies, and co-conspirators, with a side of tokenism; and (4) embodying resistance and joy as queer women in educational leadership.

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The Effect of Social Media Networking Use in EFL Classrooms in Saudi Arabia: An Argumentative Review

Cited by 3 publications

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The Role of Social Media in Improving the Academic English Writing Skills of Arab Students

The Role of Social Media in Improving the Academic English Writing Skills of Arab Students

Exploring emoji use on Twitter among students of English as a foreign language

The (In)visible Rainbow Literature Review

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