The Application of Social Media in Collaborative Learning in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review
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https://doi.org/10.53797/ujssh.v4i1.44.2025Keywords:
digital technology, social media, Google Scholar, Scopus databasesAbstract
With the rapid development of digital technology, social media has become an important tool for collaborative learning in higher education. Based on the theory of social constructivism, this paper systematically reviews the empirical studies on social media for collaborative learning at home and abroad between 2017 and 2024, aiming to sort out its application scenarios, realization mechanisms and educational effects. Through screening and analyzing documents in Google Scholar and Scopus databases, the study found that social media can significantly enhance students' learning participation, cooperation ability and knowledge construction through instant interaction, resource sharing and community construction. However, the actual effectiveness of collaborative learning varies across platforms, course types, and educational cultures, and some studies have pointed out the challenges of “silent participation” and “flood of information”. This paper suggests that colleges and universities should scientifically integrate the functions of social media in their instructional design, improve the digital literacy of teachers and students, and build an organized collaborative learning environment. Future research can.
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