Students’ engagement in social media in Cambodia

Autores

  • Hugo Martires Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Information and Computer Technologies, Zaman University, No: 8, St: 315, Boeng Kak 1, Tuol Kouk, 12151 Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Departmento de Ciências Computacionais, Faculdade de Informação e Tecnologias Informáticas, Zaman University, Camboja

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/rcd.v11i23.5398

Palavras-chave:

Computer-mediated communication. Country-specific developments. Media in education. Post-secondary education. Social media.

Resumo

Social media sites are considered one of the most used tools on the Internet nowadays, particularly among the younger generations. The impact of such sites in different areas of society is clearly observed in some more than others, and education is one of these. The purpose of this study is to explore the present reality of Cambodian students and their connection with social media. A survey was carried out with 300 undergraduate students from two universities in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It was found that students have a strong interaction with social media and the intensity of usage of social network platforms can be associated with different factors. However, regardless of the intensity of use, there is no evidence that it promotes an active participation online. It is suggested to explore further implications in the academic environment.

Biografia do Autor

Hugo Martires, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Information and Computer Technologies, Zaman University, No: 8, St: 315, Boeng Kak 1, Tuol Kouk, 12151 Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Departmento de Ciências Computacionais, Faculdade de Informação e Tecnologias Informáticas, Zaman University, Camboja

Hugo Martires has a PhD in Multicultural Education from the University of Huelva. His research field is new technologies and it’s impact in teaching and learning. He lectures in the department of Computer Science in Zaman University in Cambodia where he did a research on social media and its impact on education in collaboration with the University of Huelva in Spain and the University of Algarve in Portugal.

He has several papers published and participation in different conferences where he emphasises on the topic of social media and it’s correlation with education.

é detentor de um PhD em Educação Multicultural pela Universidade de Huelva, Espanha. A sua área de investigação está relacionada com as novas tecnologias e a sua influência no ensino e na aprendizagem. Foi docente no departamento de ciências computacionais da Zaman University no Camboja, onde realizou uma investigação sobre o impacte dos mídia sociais na educação em colaboração com a Universidade de Huelva, Espanha e a Universidade do Algarve, Portugal. Atualmente leciona na Universidad International de La Rioja (UNIR) em modalidade online, bem como dirige cursos de fim de mestrado. É também professor de nomeação definitiva dos quadros do ministério da educação em Portugal, na especialidade de ciências computacionais. Tem várias publicações em revistas cientificas e participa em diversas conferências onde enfatiza o tópico dos mídia sociais e a sua relaçáo com a educaçáo.

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2019-07-16

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