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Learning approaches that utilize social media and social networking can promote pedagogical innovation by encouraging teaching and learning processes which are based on personalization and collaboration. The aim of this study is to uncover the impact of social media approach in terms of students’ learning performance in a foundation course, ascertain which social media that students prefer and what satisfaction of student from social media. Hence, a descriptive study is selected for this study and 53 students have participated in this study. Results suggest that social media significantly impact on students’ learning performance. The value of this study may contribute alternative learning pathway for effective blended learning in higher education institutions.
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Wong, S.Y., Tee, W.J. (2018). The Effectiveness and Impact of Social Media Approach on Students’ Learning Performances. In: Tang, S., Cheah, S. (eds) Redesigning Learning for Greater Social Impact. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4223-2_33
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