Use of Social Media in Education: Attitudes of Undergraduate Students of Arunachal Pradesh

Abstract

The use of social networks is spreading around the globe. Every day, their multifaceted applications and requirements grow. Research reveals that they still have a limited impact on science and education. We think social networks have the capacity to develop fresh circumstances and chances that boost students’ interest in studying. The use of social media in educational process is largely depends on the teachers and the students, how they deal with the social networking for their purposes in a useful manner. Whether, they are ready for it, what type of attitude they have towards use of social media is needed to know. Many researches has been conducted in various places indicated that students show positive attitudes and beliefs about social media use in education. But the situation may differ in different places, as it depends on the availability of network and other aspects. To know the attitude of undergraduate students of Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh, the researchers carried out this piece of research. Total 100 undergraduate students were selected as samples, and a self- made attitude scale has been used for data collection. It has been found that the attitudes of undergraduate students are favourable towards use of social media in education irrespective of their gender.