Perceived Academic Achievement and Social Integration in the Context of Social Software : a Comparative Study on Canadian and Chinese University Students
Thesis or Dissertation
2018-07 (degree granted: 2018-10-17)
Author(s)
Advisor(s)
Level
DoctoralDiscipline
Sciences de l'éducation - PsychopédagogieKeywords
- Logiciels sociaux
- Groupes de Facebook
- Groupes de QQ
- Étudiants canadiens
- Étudiants chinois
- Réussite scolaire
- Apprentissage collaboratif
- Auto-efficacité
- Alphabétisation de l’information
- Recherche qualitative
- Social software
- Facebook groups
- QQ groups
- Canadian students
- Chinese students
- Academic success
- Interactions in groups
- Collaborative learning
- Self-efficacy
- Information literacy
- Qualitative research
- Education - Technology / Éducation - Technologie (UMI : 0710)
Abstract(s)
Aujourd’hui, les logiciels sociaux sont très populaires parmi les étudiants universitaires
en Amérique du Nord (par exemple, Facebook et Twitter) et en Chine (par exemple, QQ, WeChat
et Sina Weibo). Ces logiciels sont devenus facilement accessibles partout, en particulier grâce à
des appareils mobiles. Il convient de noter que ces modèles d’utilisation de logiciels sociaux et
de logiciels sociaux utilisés au Canada et en Chine sont différents les uns des autres.
Le but de cette étude est de comparer les similitudes et les différences dans les habitudes
d’utilisation des logiciels sociaux entre les étudiants universitaires canadiens et chinois. De plus,
comment leurs enseignants utilisent les logiciels sociaux pour promouvoir le succès scolaire de
leurs élèves.
L’auteur a constaté que les groupes de cours et de class sur Facebook pouvaient
promouvoir directement l’intégration scolaire des étudiants canadiens. En outre, les groupes de
cours et de cours QQ pourraient jouer un rôle important dans l’intégration sociale des étudiants
chinois, ce qui favorise indirectement leur réussite scolaire.
Sur la base d’une analyse des données de recherche qualitative, l’auteur espère faire
quelques suggestions utiles pour les éducateurs lorsqu’ils conçoivent des curriculums. Au cours
des dernières années, de nombreuses universités au Canada ont attiré un nombre croissant
d’étudiants internationaux chinois. Les résultats de l’étude peuvent avoir un impact positif sur
les stratégies chinoises de recrutement d’étudiants internationaux. Today, social software is very popular among university students in North America (e.g.,
Facebook and Twitter) and China (e.g., QQ, WeChat and Sina Weibo). This type of software
has become easily accessible everywhere, especially through mobile devices. It is noteworthy
that specific social software and social software uses in Canada and China are quite different.
The purpose of this study is to compare the similarities and differences in social software
uses between Canadian and Chinese university students. In addition, this study investigates how
teachers use social software to promote the academic integration of the students and to develop
information literacy competencies.
This study was based on qualitative research. The research data for this study were
collected using semi-structured interviews with teachers and students and through observation
of social software groups. Six students and four teachers were interviewed, 85 members of social
software class groups were observed, and 188 members of social software course groups were
observed.
The author found that Facebook class and course groups could directly promote the
academic integration of Canadian students. In addition, QQ class and course groups could play
an important role in the social integration of Chinese students, which indirectly promotes their
academic success.
Based on an analysis of qualitative research data, the author hopes to make some useful
suggestions for educators when they design curriculums. In recent years, many universities in
Canada have been attracting an increasing number of Chinese international students. The study
results can provide a positive impact for Chinese international student recruitment strategies.
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