Table 7 Instructors’ use of social media in classes
Always | Often | Sometimes | Rarely | Never | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 1. 1. Web-based social networks (SNSs) (e.g., Facebook, MySpace, and classmates) | Males | 6.3 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 72.2 |
Females | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 86.1 | |
Total | 3.8 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 79.75 | |
2. 1. 1. Blogs and microblogging (e.g., Twitter) | Males | 7.6 | 17.7 | 25.3 | 21.5 | 27.8 |
Females | 1.3 | 5.1 | 12.7 | 8.9 | 72.2 | |
Total | 4.4 | 11.4 | 19.0 | 15.2 | 50.0 | |
3. 1. 1. Media sharing (e.g., YouTube) | Males | 34.2 | 22.8 | 25.3 | 3.8 | 13.9 |
Females | 22.8 | 27.8 | 39.2 | 3.8 | 6.3 | |
Total | 28.5 | 25.3 | 32.3 | 3.8 | 10.1 | |
4. 1. 1. Text chat (e.g., WhatsApp) | Males | 8.9 | 17.7 | 26.6 | 11.4 | 35.4 |
Females | 6.3 | 7.6 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 54.4 | |
Total | 7.6 | 12.7 | 20.9 | 13.3 | 45.6 | |
5. 1. 1. Wikis (e.g., Wikipedia) | Males | 12.7 | 12.7 | 19.0 | 13.9 | 41.8 |
Females | 6.3 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 17.7 | 54.4 | |
Total | 9.5 | 10.8 | 15.2 | 15.8 | 48.7 | |
6. 1. 1. Video teleconferencing (e.g., Skype) | Males | 5.1 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 77.2 |
Females | 5.1 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 86.1 | 87.3 | |
Total | 2.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 82.3 | |