Author(s)

Ogwu Hannah Inikpi¹, Shaibu Leonard^2*

Affiliation(s)

¹Department of Educational Foundations,Faculty of Education,Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Nigeria.

²Department of Educational Management and Business Studies, Faculty of Education, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.

Corresponding Author

Shaibu Leonard

ABSTRACT

The study investigated the use of Social media to improve learning skills among students: Case of Federal University Oye-Ekiti. Two research questions guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive research design and utilized a quantitative approach. The study population consisted of all the students from Federal University Oye-Ekiti. A purposive sampling technique was used to sample 63 educational foundation students from 400 level students enrolled for the 2021/2022 Academic Session. The data collection tool was a questionnaire titled "Social Media Platform Questionnaire for Improving Learning Skills (SMPQ)". Data collected was analyzed with the aid of mean and standard deviation and revealed that Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, blogs, WhatsApp, MySpace, and Google Plus are social media platforms used to improve learning skills among students. It was also revealed that many Federal University Oye-Ekiti students use social media to improve their learning skills to a greater extent. Elements such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, blogs, WhatsApp, MySpace, and Google Plus are widely used. It was recommended among other things that School authorities should prioritize educating students on the appropriate use of social media sites to prevent abuse.

KEYWORDS

Use; Social media; Improve; Learning  skills; University

CITE THIS PAPER

Ogwu Hannah Inikpi, Shaibu Leonard. The use of social media to improve learning skills among students of Federal University Oye-Ekiti. Social Science and Management. 2024, 1(1): 8-13. DOI: 10.61784/ssm3003.

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