Knowledge and Use of Social Networks in University Students from Mexico and Spain
Estefanía Lema-Moreira
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Cynthia Lizeth Ramos-Monsivais
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Susana Del Río-Urenda
It is unclear how social networks can be utilized in educational settings. An exploratory study was conducted to examine the differences between unive.
- Pub. date: October 15, 2024
- Online Pub. date: July 30, 2024
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It is unclear how social networks can be utilized in educational settings. An exploratory study was conducted to examine the differences between university students in Mexico and Spain in terms of their perceptions of knowledge and utilization of networks in the university environment. An overall sample of 378 students was collected from two public universities, one in Mexico and one in Spain. This study utilized descriptive statistics as part of a contingency analysis, X2 with correction was used for the analysis of differences, Mann-Whitney U for the analysis of independence, Mantel-Haenszel test for association degree, Cramer's V for strength of association, Spearman's correlation coefficient for correlations. According to the results, the use of social networks is clearly related to country of origin, but not to gender. It seems that Instagram is a platform widely used by both Mexican and Spanish students, but it is not used in educational environments. Therefore, the use of social networks in higher education contexts differs by country, as does the knowledge of social bookmarking and the distribution of content to share information and resources.
Keywords: Comparative study, higher education, ICT, university students, social networks.
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