Nurturing Communication through Social Online Platforms

Abstract

Akram and Kumar (2018) maintained that “Children are growing up surrounded by mobile devices and interactive social networking sites such as Twitter, MySpace, and Facebook, Orkut which has made the social media a vital aspect of their life. Social network is transforming the behavior in which youthful people relate with their parents, peers, as well as how they make use of technology.” This study aimed to find out the advantages and disadvantages of social online platforms from the students’ perspectives at Quds university. The researcher distributed a questionnaire as tool of research which consists of 20 items.  Moreover, the study used also a qualitative tool: two interviews with two students. The sample was 60 students of the first and second year level. The researcher concluded that there are radical positive and negative effects of social platforms on students. However, these platforms have more positive effects especially during the Covid-19 crisis. The researcher recommended raising awareness of the pros and cons of social platforms among future generations. Alternatively, the researcher recommends that a combination of face to face and social platforms will have more efficacy in language teaching and learning