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The document profiles Martin Waller, who works as the Creative Learning Coordinator at Holy Trinity Rosehill Primary School, teaching Year 2 and coordinating learning for nursery through Year 6. It also notes that he is a postgraduate student studying New Literacies and does independent educational research with various organizations. The document discusses Waller's work using Twitter in primary classrooms and developing pupil voice through online social networks. It provides definitions and perspectives on social media, networks, and literacy.
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● Zeynep Turan, Hasan Tinmaz and Yuksel Goktas
Istanbul / Erzurum (Turkey)
The Reasons for Non-Use of Social Net -
working Websites by University Students
Razones por las que los alumnos universitarios no utilizan las redes sociales
❖ Zeynep Turan is PhD Student in the Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology in Ataturk
University (Turkey) ([email protected]).
❖ Dr. Hasan Tinmaz is Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Istanbul Gelisim University
in Istanbul (Turkey) ([email protected]).
❖ Dr. Yuksel Goktas is Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology
at the Ataturk University in Erzurum (Turkey) ([email protected]).
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3916/C41-2013-13
ABSTRACT
Although social networking websites (SNSs, especially Facebook) have become highly popular with youths, some
university students do not want to participate in such sites. This study explores the underlying reasons for high-tech
university students’ non-use of social networking websites. The study group (n=20) consisted of 18 to 25-year-old
undergraduate students, who were selected by the purposive sampling method. Data were collected from two large
state universities in Turkey. Facebook, as one of the most popular social networking websites, was selected as a
study context. Qualitative research methods were used in the data collection and analysis processes. The primary
reasons for not using social networking websites were that they were perceived to be a waste of time, or an unne-
cessary tool; that they might lead to an addiction; that they might violate privacy concerns or share unnecessary infor-
mation; and that they might invoke family concerns. Additionally, the findings indicated that most of the students did
not trust virtual friendships, and did not like sharing photographs and political views online. This identification of
non-user students’ attitudes about SNSs will help us to better understand individual perceptions and experiences
relating to these social services.
RESUMEN
Aunque las redes sociales (los SRS, especialmente Facebook) se han popularizado entre la juventud, hay algunos
alumnos universitarios que no desean participar en ellas. Esta investigación explora las razones subyacentes por las
cuales los alumnos universitarios no utilizan las redes sociales. El grupo experimental (n=20) estuvo formado por
alumnos de licenciatura de entre 18 y 25 años, seleccionados mediante muestreo intencional. Se recogieron los datos
en dos grandes universidades estatales de Turquía. Facebook fue seleccionado para contextualizar esta investiga-
ción, por ser una de las redes sociales más populares. Los métodos de investigación cualitativa se emplearon en la
recogida y análisis de los datos. Entre las razones principales por las que no utilizan las redes sociales se encuentran
su percepción como una pérdida de tiempo, o una herramienta innecesaria; las posibil ...
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