Table 6 Preference of social media and social networks for learning purposes
Response | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Web-based social networks (SNSs) (e.g., Facebook, MySpace, and classmates) | 7 (8.9%) | 1 (1.3%) | 8 (5.1%) |
2. Blogs and microblogging (e.g., Twitter) | 24 (30.4%) | 19 (24.1%) | 43 (27.4%) |
3. Snapchat | 15 (19.0%) | 9 (11.4%) | 24 (15.2%) |
4. Media Sharing (e.g., YouTube) | 58 (73.4%) | 73 (92.4%) | 131 (82.9%) |
5. Instagram | 13 (16.5%) | 12 (15.2%) | 25 (18.9%) |
6. Text chat (e.g., WhatsApp) | 24 (30.4%) | 24 (30.4%) | 48 (30.4%) |
7. Wikis (e.g., Wikipedia) | 36 (45.6%) | 34 (43.0%) | 70 (44.3%) |
8. Video teleconferencing (e.g., Skype) | 1 (1.3%) | 1 (1.3%) | 2 (1.3%) |
9. Other | 2 (2.5%) | 6 (7.6%) | 8 (5.1%) |