ERIC Number: EJ1409013
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1947-8518
EISSN: EISSN-1947-8526
Empowering Girls' Higher Education through Social Learning Platforms: Implications for Socio-Cultural Change
International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, v13 n1 2023
This study explores the potential of social learning platforms (SLPs) to enhance female students' learning experiences in Saudi higher education and address socio-cultural constraints. It examines the advantages and disadvantages of SLPs from the perspective female students and analyses the impact of personal beliefs on their perceptions of SLPs. The study includes a mixed-methods approach, combining a survey questionnaire (n= 87) and semi-structured interviews (n= 3). Results indicate that female students generally perceive SLPs as beneficial, despite implementation challenges. Preference for male instructors and family teaching preferences vary among participants. Computer experience was found to influence perceived advantages of SLPs. Qualitative analysis provides deeper insights, including educational, cultural, and economic aspects. The study offers recommendations for future research and implications for enhancing the learning experiences of female students in conservative higher education systems.
Descriptors: Females, Higher Education, Socialization, Empowerment, Student Empowerment, Student Attitudes, Preferences, Access to Computers, Computers, Computer Literacy, Digital Literacy, Foreign Countries, Social Media, Technology Uses in Education, Influences, Predictor Variables, Learning Management Systems
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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