Sebastian Kot,

Czestochowa University of Technology,

THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA SUPPORTING STUDYING

Czestochowa, Poland, North-West University, South Africa,

sebacat@poczta.zim.pcz.pl

Mingjie Tan,

Sichuan Open University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China,

oliver.tan@163.com

Larisa Dragolea,

1 Decembrie 1918 University of Alba Iulia,

Alba Iulia, Romania,

larisadragolea@yahoo.com

Abstract. This paper aims to identify the degree to which social media influence or support the learning process among students. The research was complex, involving three international panels, comprising students from Poland, China and Romania. Although intercultural differences between the three countries are evident, the attitudes and perceptions of the usefulness of social media in learning activities tend to be homogeneous, revealing not just the extensive use of this worldwide phenomenon amongst young people, but also its significance. Social media have impacted greatly on the way people relate, both positively and negatively. This research focuses on the analysis of the use of social networking in the process of training and self-training in youth education.

Received: July, 2016

1st Revision: October, 2016

Accepted: December, 2016

DOI: 10.14254/2071- 789X.2017/10-1/12

JEL Classification: L85, L82

Keywords: social media, networking, students, educational process.