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Learning with social media: Measurement tools for understanding information behavior in technology pervasive environments of the 21st century

Mills, Leila A.; Knezek, Gerald A.; Wakefield, Jenny S.

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/39978

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Title
Learning with social media: Measurement tools for understanding information behavior in technology pervasive environments of the 21st century
Author(s)
  • Mills, Leila A.
  • Knezek, Gerald A.
  • Wakefield, Jenny S.
Issue Date
2013-02
Keyword(s)
  • Information-seeking behavior
  • Social media
  • Guided inquiry
  • Learning
  • Education
  • Integrated communications technology
  • Information sharing
  • Technology affinity
  • Social media tools
Abstract
This research reports findings for a study of information behavior for technology pervasive information environments of the 21st Century. Social media users (n=147) completed an online learning preference survey battery which included four Likert-type (strongly disagree to strongly agree) instruments: the Social Media Learning (SML) scale, the Technology Affinity Survey (TAS), the Computer Attitudes Questionnaire (CAQ), and the Integrated Communications Technology Learning (ICTL) survey. Data analysis centered on developing an understanding of information seeking behavior in order to design instruction which will support the inquiry process in technology pervasive information environments such as Web 2.0 environments. Findings were that 23% of the variance in information seeking behavior can be explained with the proposed model.
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iSchools
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/39978
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9776/13286
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