Social networks impact in promoting knowledge development of universities’students and their attitudes towards the Islamic world issues

Authors

  • Rassmiyah Alshogran, Asstt. Prof. Dr. Jadara University, Jordan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25255/jss.2019.8.4.574.593

Keywords:

social networks, cognitive development, students of Jadara University, trends, issues of the Islamic world, Irbid

Abstract

The study aims to explain the impact of social media publications on enhancing the knowledge of students of Jadara University and developing their knowledge on various issues. The study adopts the analytical descriptive approach in addressing the results of the study, which is reached through the questionnaire, targeting 530 students of Jadara University, So the research had reached some conclusions;
1. The Facebook and Whatsapp networks are the most popular social networking sites used by university students to follow up the news and issues of the Islamic world.
2. The most follow-up issues are the economic situation, then the Palestinian cause, while the less follow-up issues are the situation in Lebanon and Afghanistan.
3. The university students has learned through social networks about the Western and European countries' reality and intentions towards Turkey and the Islamic world.

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Published

2019-10-01

How to Cite

Alshogran, R. (2019). Social networks impact in promoting knowledge development of universities’students and their attitudes towards the Islamic world issues. Journal of Social Sciences (COES&Amp;RJ-JSS), 8(4), 574.593. https://doi.org/10.25255/jss.2019.8.4.574.593