TITLE:
Impact of Knowledge Sharing, Self Efficacy and Social Media Collaborative Learning on Student Engagement: A Study of Saudi University Students
AUTHORS:
Tariq Saeed Mian, Abeer Al Lihabi
KEYWORDS:
Online Knowledge Sharing, Self-Efficacy, Social Media, Student Engagement, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Vision 2030, Higher Education
JOURNAL NAME:
Creative Education,
Vol.14 No.9,
September
15,
2023
ABSTRACT: Saudi Vision 2030 is a transformative roadmap which encompasses all
aspects of the social life. The roadmap has strong emphasis on improving the
higher education system, turning society in a knowledge and digital economy.
The prime objective of the present study is to examine the relationship between
Knowledge sharing self-efficacy, Social media collaborative learning, Perceived
ease of use of Technology and students engagement through the mediation of
Online Knowledge sharing behaviour. This study is cross-sectional and
quantitative in nature. The data was collected from the students studying at
the universities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For this purpose, convenience
sampling was used to reach 318 students. The feedback was taken from the
respondents in the form of questionnaires developed from past studies. The
questionnaire was developed by using the Likert 5 scale. The collected data was
analyzed using AMOS 25. The results pointed out that students’ engagement is
positively and significantly linked to the online knowledge- sharing
behaviour. On the other hand, knowledge-sharing self-efficacy, perceived ease
of use of Technology and social media are important predictors of online
knowledge-sharing. The mediating role of online knowledge-sharing behaviour is
also supported by the results of the study. These findings are helpful for the
decision-makers of the education sector in engaging students through online
means.