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Perceptions Of Social Belonging Within Higher Education Students, Sydney Hicks, Magdalene Moy
Perceptions Of Social Belonging Within Higher Education Students, Sydney Hicks, Magdalene Moy
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The purpose of this research was to investigate the efficacy of a student-centered social media platform for higher education students. Social belonging significantly influences educational success, as heightened feelings of belonging among students correlate with increased motivation to stay engaged and learn (Marler et al., 2021). The conceptual framework for this study uses the intersection of social presence and social capital as resulting in social belonging. Social capital refers to the networks students build through interactions with others that could prove to be valuable resources (Lefebrve et al., 2016). Social presence looks at the interaction and relational aspects of these …