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Learner satisfaction significantly mediates the relationship between social media-facilitated collaborative learning and academic success in higher education students. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine how social media influences collaborative learning and academic achievement among university students, focusing specifically on the mediating role of learner satisfaction.

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From social networking to knowledge networking: analyzing the impact of social media on academic collaboration and success in university students

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NMNiraj MishraBirla Institute of Technology, Mesra SSShelly SrivastavaBirla Institute of Technology, Mesra PSPraveen SrivastavaGalgotias University

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Mixed-methods study demonstrates that learner satisfaction mediates collaborative learning and academic success in university students, highlighting the value of social networking tools.

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To examine how social media influences collaborative learning and academic achievement among university students, focusing specifically on the mediating role of learner satisfaction.
Conducted a sequential mixed-methods design beginning with qualitative interviews of 15 university students engaged with social media, evaluated using thematic analysis.
Collected quantitative survey data from 250 university students and analyzed direct relationships and mediating pathways using structural equation modeling software.
Learner satisfaction significantly mediated the relationship between collaborative learning and student academic success.
Specific collaborative learning practices driven by social media engagement exerted a notable positive impact on academic achievement.

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Mishra et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd77658e84d0ff5b46341 https://doi.org/10.1108/gkmc-09-2024-0608

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Mixed-methods study demonstrates that learner satisfaction mediates collaborative learning and academic success in university students, highlighting the value of social networking tools.

From social networking to knowledge networking: analyzing the impact of social media on academic collaboration and success in university students

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From social networking to knowledge networking: analyzing the impact of social media on academic collaboration and success in university students

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