I’ve
just searched Korean studies about social media in education on online Korean
National Assembly Library with the keywords, social media & education. I
got 167 results. Not all these results are directly related to research about
social media in education. However, topics are quite similar to those being
conducted in the U.S. For example, there is a case study of using social media
for collaborative learning in higher education, a study of teachers’ perception
of using social media in education, and a study of public perceptions and
emotions about self-directed learning based on social media. I don’t see any
specific names of social media in titles except YouTube, Facebook, and Google+,
though. Studies about social media seem to be rudimentary yet in Korea.
I think there is the same situation in China. Social media tools, in general, are rarely used for educational purpose. They are more regarded as entertainment instruments. The reason why the use of western social media is not widespread in China is not that they are blocked by China government, but also regarding the language and customs.
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