Exploring the Effectiveness of Social Media Tools in Promoting Autonomous Learning: A Case of Master One Students at IbnKhaldoun University of Tiaret.

Abstract

The primary goal of this study is to address strategies for fostering students' autonomy in their university-level English learning. The issue at hand aims to identify the barriers that prevent the development of independent learners' awareness and capacity to become autonomous, as well as their education, through the use of social media. We used a descriptive correlation method, which incorporates both qualitative and quantitative approaches; this method included interviewing the teachers at IbnKhaldoun University of Tiaret and administering a questionnaire toMaster One students. The findings of students‟ surveys and teachers‟responses show that both teachers and students are supportive of elearning integration and its benefits. The results strongly support the use of social media platform to reinforce autonomous and self-directed learning.