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Effects of Social Network Information on Online Language Learning Performance: A Cross-Continental Experiment

Effects of Social Network Information on Online Language Learning Performance: A Cross-Continental Experiment
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Author(s): Abrar Al-Hasan (Kuwait University, Kuwait)
Copyright: 2021
Volume: 17
Issue: 2
Pages: 16
Source title: International Journal of e-Collaboration (IJeC)
Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jingyuan Zhao (University of Toronto, Canada)
DOI: 10.4018/IJeC.20210401.oa1

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Abstract

This study examines the value and impact of social network information on a user's language learning performance by conducting an online experiment in a peer-to-peer collaborative language learning marketplace. Social information or information about others in one's network can present a socially networked learning environment that enables learners to engage more in the learning process. Experimental research design in an online language learning marketplace was conducted. The study finds evidence that the mere visibility of social network information positively impacts a learner's learning performance. Learners that engage with social interaction perform better than those that do not. In addition, active social interaction has a stronger impact on learning performance as compared to passive social interaction. The study concludes with implications for platform developers to enable the visibility of social information and engineer the user experience to enhance interactive learning.

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