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Table 8 Students’ attitude towards using social media to support learning

From: Undergraduate physical therapy students’ attitudes towards using social media for learning purposes at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

 

SD

D

N

A

SA

1. 1. 1. Social media are important because they help me in learning support.

Males

12.7

10.1

20.3

30.4

26.6

Females

5.1

7.6

20.3

27.8

39.2

Total

8.9

8.9

20.3

29.1

32.9

2. 1. 1. In my opinion, using social media to support learning is a good idea.

Males

7.6

11.4

16.5

34.2

 

Females

3.8

7.6

15.2

25.3

48.1

Total

5.7

9.5

15.8

29.7

39.2

3. 1. 1. I find learning online through using social media is fun.

Males

10.1

6.3

25.3

27.8

30.4

Females

5.1

7.6

16.5

31.6

39.2

Total

7.6

7.0

20.9

29.7

34.8

4. 1. 1. I find using social media for learning is very desirable for me.

Males

10.1

10.1

35.4

17.7

26.6

Females

11.4

11.4

26.6

25.3

25.3

Total

10.8

10.8

31.0

21.5

25.9

5. 1. 1. I prefer to join classmates in collaborative projects using social media.

Males

10.1

10.1

31.6

30.4

17.7

Females

6.3

11.4

21.5

29.1

31.6

Total

8.2

10.8

26.6

29.7

24.7

6. 1. 1. Communicating with my classmates and instructors using social media provides me with good learning experiences.

Males

8.9

7.6

30.4

26.6

26.6

Females

3.8

10.1

17.7

31.6

36.7

Total

6.3

8.9

24.1

28.1

31.6

7. 1. 1. I prefer to attend a class where the instructors using the social media in his/her teaching.

Males

7.6

11.4

24.1

38.0

19.0

Females

2.5

12.7

24.1

27.8

32.9

Total

5.1

12.0

24.1

32.9

25.9

8. 1. 1. When I started using the social media to support learning, I found it difficult to stop it.

Males

11.4

7.6

30.4

30.4

20.3

Females

6.3

17.7

43.0

15.2

17.7

Total

8.9

12.7

36.7

22.8

19.0

  1. SD strongly disagree, D disagree, N neutral, A agree, SA strongly agree
  2. Data presented as percentage (%)