stdClass Object ( [id] => 15636 [paper_index] => 202504-01-021036 [title] => DIGITAL PEDAGOGIES IN TRANSITION: A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF SOCIAL MEDIA'S ROLE IN STUDENT LEARNING BEHAVIORS ACROSS BALLARI DISTRICT [description] => [author] => Revathi K, Jyothi K B [googlescholar] => [doi] => [year] => 2025 [month] => April [volume] => 11 [issue] => 4 [file] => fm/jpanel/upload/2025/April/202504-01-021036.pdf [abstract] => This study presents an 18-month longitudinal investigation (2024–2025) of social media's educational integration among 487 higher education students in Ballari District, Karnataka. Combining quantitative surveys (N=412) with qualitative interviews (N=75), we employ an extended Technology Acceptance Model to analyze platform efficacy, behavioral patterns, and learning outcomes. Key findings reveal WhatsApp as the dominant educational platform (84.3% adoption), with students demonstrating 12.3% higher academic performance through structured social media use (p<0.01). We introduce the Social Media Learning Efficacy Index (SMLEI), showing strong correlations between platform features and conceptual understanding (r=0.68). The study provides actionable frameworks for optimizing digital pedagogy in semi-urban contexts. [keywords] => Digital Education, Social Learning Networks, Educational Technology, India, Higher Education [doj] => 2025-04-16 [hit] => [status] => [award_status] => P [orderr] => 67 [journal_id] => 1 [googlesearch_link] => [edit_on] => [is_status] => 1 [journalname] => EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) [short_code] => IJMR [eissn] => 2455-3662 (Online) [pissn] => - -- [home_page_wrapper] => images/products_image/11.IJMR.png ) Error fetching PDF file.