The purpose of students' social media use and determining their perspectives on education

Among the Essentials of technology, the effect of social media on people has been an important issue which increases day by day. The aim of this study is to determine the purpose of students' social media use and also to determine their perspectives on education. The participants of the study are 170 students from different departments at the Near East University. The age average of participant students of the research is 22. This study was held in fall semester of 2016-2017. According to the study findings, the students had an effective role on acquisition of information on social media and this provided effective learning which means easy sharing of information. Also; it has been reported that, the information that students get through the groups contributed to their lesson achievements and together with other multimedia tools this environment increased their motivation. This means that; the broadcasts through social media or the record of the lessons provide advantages in using the social media in education. So that, the students may repeat the lesson according to their pace. The social media improves the cooperative learning of the students and their communication with the teachers become easier which means, in terms of student centered education the use of social media is very essential. (c) 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.