The Use of Social Media Tools as Learning Sources for Different Ethnic Group Students

Social media has become a powerful educational tool in today's digital world. It changes the way we learn and provides areas for cooperation, knowledge exchange, and support between people. This study guides that how various social media sites, such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and others, motivate students to engage with their coursework. This research deals with different learning inequalities by covering the survey of 500 students for the sake of learning motivation of students. Different inequalities are seen in content, their degree of digital literacy, and even their chosen languages. It shows that, in addition to having peer support networks and competent instructor guidance, creating content that appeals to a range of cultural backgrounds is the key to optimizing the educational benefits of social media. The educational gaps between various ethnic groups could be considerably lessened by taking these steps. It all boils down to making the most of social media's educational potential, especially given our mixed societies.

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PAKISTAN LANGUAGES AND HUMANITIES REVIEW
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2025-06-30
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https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2025(9-ii)31
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Gender and Technology in Education
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The Use of Social Media Tools as Learning Sources for Different Ethnic Group Students

PAKISTAN LANGUAGES AND HUMANITIES REVIEW
Gender and Technology in Education
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The Use of Social Media Tools as Learning Sources for Different Ethnic Group Students

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Abstract

Social media has become a powerful educational tool in today's digital world. It changes the way we learn and provides areas for cooperation, knowledge exchange, and support between people. This study guides that how various social media sites, such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and others, motivate students to engage with their coursework. This research deals with different learning inequalities by covering the survey of 500 students for the sake of learning motivation of students. Different inequalities are seen in content, their degree of digital literacy, and even their chosen languages. It shows that, in addition to having peer support networks and competent instructor guidance, creating content that appeals to a range of cultural backgrounds is the key to optimizing the educational benefits of social media. The educational gaps between various ethnic groups could be considerably lessened by taking these steps. It all boils down to making the most of social media's educational potential, especially given our mixed societies.

PAKISTAN LANGUAGES AND HUMANITIES REVIEWVol. 9(II)
Sindh Madressatul Islam University (PK), Iqra University (PK), ILMA University (PK)
Openalex Percentile: Top 66%
Gender and Technology in Education
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