Social Media as an Information Source of Political Learning in Online Education

Bibliographic Data

ID3581854
AuthorsDrina Intyaswati (0000-0002-4256-6171, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, corresponding author), Eni Maryani (0000-0002-4814-8851, Padjadjaran University), Dadang Sugiana (0000-0003-4332-6433, Padjadjaran University), Anter Venus (0000-0002-1913-4055, Padjadjaran University)
Year2021
Volume11
Issue2
Publication date2021-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSAGE Open (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/21582440211023181
OpenAlexW3170809364
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited42

The use of social media as a learning process is inevitable, as students need to be politically inclined. This study wants to contribute to the lack of research on the topic of political material. Complement the literature by evaluating the effects of social media use on political knowledge. The research used a cross-sectional survey method involving 508 undergraduate students of a distance learning program, Open University, Indonesia. They were 218 males (42.9%) and 290 females (57.1%). The study results showed that the use of social media influences political knowledge by mediating online discussions over different social media platforms. The more students use social media and discuss political issues, the higher their level of knowledge. The study implies that instructors can use social media to integrate the instructional design of relevant courses that facilitate political discussion to learn for the acquisition of students' political knowledge

American political science · Pedagogy · Political communication · Political science · Political socialization · Politics · Public relations · Social media · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods · Literacy, Media, and Education · Psychology · Social Media and Politics

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