Impact of Knowledge Sharing, Self Efficacy and Social Media Collaborative Learning on Student Engagement: A Study of Saudi University Students

Abstract

Saudi Vision 2030 is a transformative roadmap which encompasses all aspects of the social life. The roadmap has strong emphasis on improving the higher education system, turning society in a knowledge and digital economy. The prime objective of the present study is to examine the relationship between Knowledge sharing self-efficacy, Social media collaborative learning, Perceived ease of use of Technology and students engagement through the mediation of Online Knowledge sharing behaviour. This study is cross-sectional and quantitative in nature. The data was collected from the students studying at the universities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For this purpose, convenience sampling was used to reach 318 students. The feedback was taken from the respondents in the form of questionnaires developed from past studies. The questionnaire was developed by using the Likert 5 scale. The collected data was analyzed using AMOS 25. The results pointed out that students’ engagement is positively and significantly linked to the online knowledge- sharing behaviour. On the other hand, knowledge-sharing self-efficacy, perceived ease of use of Technology and social media are important predictors of online knowledge-sharing. The mediating role of online knowledge-sharing behaviour is also supported by the results of the study. These findings are helpful for the decision-makers of the education sector in engaging students through online means.