Influences of Social Media Learning Environments on the Learning Process among AEC University Students during COVID-19 Pandemic: Moderating Role of Psychological Capital

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Title: Influences of Social Media Learning Environments on the Learning Process among AEC University Students during COVID-19 Pandemic: Moderating Role of Psychological Capital
Language: English
Authors: Gambo, Nuru (ORCID 0000-0002-0361-2534), Musonda, Innocent (ORCID 0000-0001-7774-4137)
Source: Cogent Education. 2022 9(1).
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 24
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Media, Educational Environment, Learning Processes, College Students, COVID-19, Pandemics, Psychological Characteristics, Self Efficacy, Well Being, Resilience (Psychology), Architecture, Engineering Education, Construction Programs
Geographic Terms: Nigeria
DOI: 10.1080/2331186X.2021.2023306
ISSN: 2331-186X
Abstract: The outbreak of COVID-19 has adversely affected university students' learning process, especially in developing countries like Nigeria. Consequently, many institutions have adopted social media for the learning process because of the COVID-19 lockdown. Hence, the current study aimed at assessing the influences of social media learning environments on the learning process among university Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) students during the COVID-19 Pandemic lockdown. Data was collected from the students of AEC-related courses using a structured questionnaire. Warp 7.0 PLS-SEM was used for the analysis of the collated data and model development. The study results indicated that the AEC students' psychological capital (PsyCap) moderates the relationships between social media learning environments and the learning process among AEC university students in Nigeria. The results also showed significant influence change between the social media learning environments and the learning process among the AEC students in Nigeria. The study is limited to students in the AEC-related courses in Nigerian universities. Moreover, the results of this study could be helpful to other developing countries having issues with the use of social media learning environments. The study further recommends the training of AEC students on the use of resources in the social media learning environments for the positive developmental state of the student's self-efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2023
Accession Number: EJ1378982
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The outbreak of COVID-19 has adversely affected university students' learning process, especially in developing countries like Nigeria. Consequently, many institutions have adopted social media for the learning process because of the COVID-19 lockdown. Hence, the current study aimed at assessing the influences of social media learning environments on the learning process among university Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) students during the COVID-19 Pandemic lockdown. Data was collected from the students of AEC-related courses using a structured questionnaire. Warp 7.0 PLS-SEM was used for the analysis of the collated data and model development. The study results indicated that the AEC students' psychological capital (PsyCap) moderates the relationships between social media learning environments and the learning process among AEC university students in Nigeria. The results also showed significant influence change between the social media learning environments and the learning process among the AEC students in Nigeria. The study is limited to students in the AEC-related courses in Nigerian universities. Moreover, the results of this study could be helpful to other developing countries having issues with the use of social media learning environments. The study further recommends the training of AEC students on the use of resources in the social media learning environments for the positive developmental state of the student's self-efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience.
ISSN:2331-186X
DOI:10.1080/2331186X.2021.2023306