The Impact of Whatsapp on the Writing Skills of Engineering Students-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The Impact of Whatsapp on the Writing Skills of Engineering Students

Published:2022-11-16 Issue:26 Volume: Page:5-9
ISSN:2799-1245
Container-title:Oct-Nov 2022
language:en
Short-container-title:JMCC

Author:

Selvi M.D.Thamarai¹,Saranya Dr. P.²

Affiliation:

1. Research Scholar, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R &D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai

2. Assistant Professor, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to identify negative effects of Whatsapp on engineering students writing skills. Research Question of the study is how does using chat WhatsApp impact on the writing skills of engineering students? Objective of the study is to find out the impact of whatsapp on the writing skills of engineering students. The sociocultural theory of human learning's conceptual framework can serve as the main hypothetical foundation for this study. The study of sociocultural theory has a significant impact on the teaching and learning professions. The English phrase "What's up?" which means "What's new?" is where the name "WhatsApp" gets its meaning. With the help of an Internet connection, users of the instant messaging service WhatsApp can send and receive written, audio, video, and image messages. Because of its low cost, WhatsApp is a wonderful alternative to SMS, which can be quite expensive when used outside of one's nation due to roaming fees. Additionally, whatsApp instant messaging encourages online collaboration blended mobile learning is made possible.

Publisher

HM Publishers

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