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The Role of Using WhatsApp as a Learning Tool During COVID-19

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace Ballroom Lobby, Table 12

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hanan aifan

Associate Professor

School of Education/ Najran university
@AoHadh

Dr.Hanan Aifan Associate Professor at Najran University, Saudi Arabia Major: Educational Technology and Instruction Department of Curriculum and Teaching A researcher interested and investigator of of topics and studies related to Integrating Technology in the teaching and the learning environments and it’s effects of students’ learning outcomes and skills

Session description

The purpose of the study is to explores the extent to the usage of WhatsApp by students as learning tool during the pandemic. It also investigates the role of WhatsApp during COVID-19 pandemic to support learning. Aadditionly, it explores disadvantages of using WhatsApp during the pandemic to support learning

Purpose & objective

The purpose of the current study is to explores the extent to the usage of WhatsApp by students as learning tool during the pandemic. It also investigates the role of WhatsApp during COVID-19 pandemic to support students’ learning from students’ perspectives. In addition, it explores the disadvantages of using WhatsApp by students during the pandemic times to support their learning from students’ perspectives.

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Outline

introduction 3mintes
the purpose of the study 3 minutes
previous studies 5 minutes
methodology 3 minutes
results 10 minutes
conclusion and recommendations 10 minutes

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Supporting research

Albergotti, Reed; MacMillan, Douglas; Rusli, Evelyn M. (2014). "Facebook to Pay $19 Billion for WhatsApp". The Wall Street Journal. pp. A1, A6.
Amal, K. B. (2019). Pembelajaran Blended Learning Melalui WhatsApp Group (WAG). Prosiding Seminar Nasional Fakultas Sosial Universitas Negeri Medan, 3, 700–702.
Bansal, T., & Joshi, D. (2014). A Study of Students’ Experiences of Mobile Learning. Global Journal of Human-Social Science Research, 5(6), 45–56.
Dhahir, D. F. (2020). The Usability of WhatsApp Messenger as Online Teaching-Learning Media. Journal of Information Technology and Its Utilization, 3(2), 48–52.
Dhawan, S. (2020). Online learning: a panacea in the time of COVID-19 crisis. J. Educ. Technol. Syst. 49 (1), 5–22.
Djamdjuri, D. S., & Kamilah, A. (2020). Whatsapp Media in Online Learning during Covid- 19 Pandemic. English Journal, 14(2), 69–74.
Febriani, S.R. (2020). Implementation of Arabic learning during covid-19 emergency in Indonesia: hots, mots, or lots? ALSINATUNA 5 (2), 117–129.
Gon, S., & Rawekar, A. (2017). Effectivity of E-Learning through Whatsapp as a Teaching Learning Tool. MVP Journal of Medical Sciences, 4(19).
Gusuringa, N. I. B. (2018). The Contribution of Chat Using Whatsapp on The Student’s Ability in Developing English Writing Sixth Semester of English Department at Uinsu. Thesis. Faculty of Tarbiyah Science and Lecturer Training. Department of English Education. State Islamic University of North Sumatra: Medan.
Hendro, E., & Eko, P. M. (2016). The Effect og Using WhatsApp Messenger on Students Achievement in KKH class at PBIO FKIP UAD. Ahmad Dahlan University.
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Metz, Cade (2016). "Forget Apple vs. the FBI: WhatsApp Just Switched on Encryption for a Billion People". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028.
Mulyono, H., Suryoputro, G., 2020a. The use of social media platform to promote authentic learning environment in hgiher education setting. Sci. Educ. Today 10 (2),105–123.
Munir, S., Erlinda, R., Putra, H. E., & Afrinursalim, H. (2021). WhatsApp as a learning tool during covid-19 pandemic: Advantages and disadvantages. International Journal of Educational Best Practices, 5(2), 168.
Obar, Jonathan A.; Wildman, Steve (2015). "Social media definition and the governance challenge: An introduction to the special issue". Telecommunications Policy. 39 (9): 745– 750.
Rapanta, C., Botturi, L., Goodyear, P., Gu_ardia, L., Koole, M.(2020). Online university teaching during and after the Covid-19 crisis: refocusing teacher presence and learning activity. Postdigit. Sci. Educ. 1–23.
Saud, M., Mashud, M., Ida, R., 2020. Usage of social media during the pandemic: seeking support and awareness about COVID-19 through social media platforms. J. Publ. Aff.n/a (n/a), e02417.
Tragant, E., Pinyana, A., Mackay, J., Andria, M. (2021). Extending language learning beyond the EFL classroom through WhatsApp. Comput. Assist. Lang. Learn. 1–30.
"WhatsApp Blog". whatsapp.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved December, 20, 2021.

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Session specifications

Topic:

Emergent technologies

Grade level:

Community college/university

Skill level:

Beginner

Audience:

Teacher education/higher ed faculty

Attendee devices:

Devices not needed

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

nothing i will have a power point presentation slides i will need a laptop and projector to present my presentation at the conference at philadelphia

Subject area:

Computer science

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Collaborator

Use collaborative tools to expand students' authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and students, locally and globally.

Facilitator