Question

2 questions that a sociologist would come up with on the issue of The Impact of Social Media on Education?

Answer 1

1.Sociologists are likely to explore the positive and negative effects of the use of social media by the youth and how they engage with systems of education. Two examples of sociological research questions in the area are:

A Sociologist may be interested in probing the effect of the circulation of sexist and gender specific humour on social media and it’s impact on the self-esteem of the gender minorities specifically, young girls in the classroom and extra curricular activities. The sociologist may frame his/her research question as:

To explore the impact of sexist and gender insensitive humour in social media sites on the self-esteem and coping styles of young females and other sexual minorities in schools.

Secondly, a sociologist may be interested in knowing the extent to which the use of social media by the youth from racial minority groups leads to changes in their level of participation in classroom settings. Thus, s/he may ask a research question: to study the role of social media in creating increased opportunities for proactive participation in the classroom activities.