ERIC Number: EJ1180594
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jul
Pages: 30
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Centrality Measures and Academic Achievement in Computerized Classroom Social Networks: An Empirical Investigation
Reychav, Iris; Raban, Daphne Ruth; McHaney, Roger
Journal of Educational Computing Research, v56 n4 p589-618 Jul 2018
The current empirical study examines relationships between network measures and learning performance from a social network analysis perspective. We collected computerized, networking data to analyze how 401 junior high students connected to classroom peers using text- and video-based material on iPads. Following a period of computerized interaction, learning assessments were taken at individual or group consensus levels. Social network analysis suggested highly connected students became information sources with higher individual assessment achievements. Students receiving information from central sources exhibited higher achievements in group consensus treatments. Students acting as bridges between others on the network regulated themselves better and achieved higher academic outcomes. However, a subset of students were motivated by social interaction rather than learning task. This finding, consistent with general social networking research, cautions educators to ensure socializing does not override learning objectives when using classroom social networking.
Descriptors: Junior High School Students, Academic Achievement, Computer Uses in Education, Social Media, Social Networks, Network Analysis, Handheld Devices, Information Sources, Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning, Multimedia Materials, Hypermedia, Hypothesis Testing, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Multiple Regression Analysis, Experiments, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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