Social media and e-learning use among European exercise science students
| Autor: | M Hughes, Lia Rigamonti, D A Back, I Seidelmeier, C Stefanelli, F Galetta, M Bartsch, Alberto Dolci, Klaus Bonaventura |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Rigamonti, L, Dolci, A, Galetta, F, Stefanelli, C, Hughes, M, Bartsch, M, Seidelmeier, I, Bonaventura, K, Back, D A |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Health (social science) Databases Factual Universities 020205 medical informatics E-learning (theory) Sports science Health knowledge 02 engineering and technology Sports Medicine computer.software_genre Electronic learning Education Distance Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Humans Social media 030212 general & internal medicine university students Digital learning Students Exercise education Medical education evaluation Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health health Europe Scripting language Female sport Psychology Social Media computer Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Health Promotion International. 35:470-477 |
| ISSN: | 1460-2245 |
| Popis: | With the rise of digital technologies, electronic learning and communication tools are becoming a firm part of academia to promote knowledge of health sciences. This study sought to analyse the attitude of students regarding social media and digital learning for study purposes in sport and exercise science. A survey was carried out with a questionnaire (20 main items) in six sport science faculties, equally spread across Germany (G), Italy (I) and the United Kingdom (UK) between February and October 2017. The focus areas were students’ usage of social media (Facebook, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn, Skype, Twitter, WhatsApp, YouTube) for academic purposes and their use of e-learning. Data were analysed by quantitative and qualitative methods. 229 students participated in the study (G: 68, I: 121, UK: 40). While YouTube was mostly used for receiving knowledge, WhatsApp and Facebook showed additional preferences for peer contacts for learning purposes and knowledge discussions. Preferred online data sources were PubMed (77%), free access journals (67%), YouTube (66%) and Wikipedia (63%). Often used digital learning materials were own universities’ PowerPoints (77%), scripts (59%) and scientific articles (53%). However, some preferences showed national differences. The evaluated participants showed an overall high use of social media and e-learning tools for their studies. Students would like more digital learning sources made available to them by their institutions. However, some differences in preferences of digital learning or communication tools may exist and this should be considered for international approaches to promote health knowledge among students. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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