SOCIAL MEDIA AND ARAB IMMIGRANTS LEARNING THE SWEDISH LANGUAGE

University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

Author: Majeda Shehada; [2023-03-20]

Keywords: Mobile learning; Social media; Swedish language; ; Arab immigrants; ; Communities of practice COP ;

Abstract: Purpose: The study aims to investigate the role of social media platforms in learning Swedish language for Arab immigrants and to identify the most effective platform for that purpose. Theory: Communities of Practice (Lave & Wenger, 1991). Method: Mixed methods: online questionnaire, and semi-structured interview. Results: Findings of this research show that social media helps Arab immigrants in Sweden to acquire the Swedish language skills. As a result, they can have more friends, communicate with others, and find a job. In addition, the researcher finds that YouTube is the most effective social media platform to help Arab immigrants learn Swedish language.

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