Undergraduate Student Use of Social Media: Case study of Built Environment Disciplines at the University of Lagos, Nigeria
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Date
2016
Authors
Lawanson, T
Oyalowo, B
Faremi, J
John, I
Adio-Moses, D
Alabi, A
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University of Mauritius press
Abstract
With increasing internet penetration and the introduction of various social media platforms into everyday life, this study investigates internet use of students in built environment disciplines at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. A questionnaire survey of 407 third year and final year undergraduate students in the department of Architecture, Building, Estate Management, Quantity Surveying and Urban and Regional Planning was carried out. The study profiled internet use among the students, and how social media affected life and learning outcomes. It was discovered that over 90% of students accessed the internet through mobile devices, while more than 80% of students across the disciplines relied on social media for peer interaction rather than academic activities. Dependence on social media had no significant relationship on academic performance. However, for many students in Urban Planning, Estate Management and architecture, use of applications such as Google Earth and Easy Class had enhanced their learning experience, thus highlighting the potentials of social media for academic purposes. The paper concludes by suggesting strategies for increasing collaborative and interactive learning opportunities through the incorporation of social media applications in academic activities
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environmental sciences , ICT , social media , Academic performance , Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES
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Lawanson.T, Oyalowo.B, Faremi. J, John. I, Adio Moses. D, and Alabi. A (2016) Undergraduate Student Use of Social Media: Case study of Built Environment Disciplines at the University of Lagos, Nigeria in University of Mauritius Research Journal 22(2):260-279