IS ONLINE LEARNING MAKING US ANTISOCIAL? A SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF DIGITAL PEDAGOGY
Keywords:
Digital pedagogy, social isolation, Social Presence Theory, Media Richness Theory, interpersonal intelligence, distance learning, antisocial behavior, emotional intelligence, hybrid models, communicative competence.Abstract
This research paper provides an extensive and multi-dimensional analysis of the socio-psychological ramifications of digital education on the interpersonal development of modern higher education students. With the global institutionalization of remote learning, significant academic concerns have emerged regarding the long-term erosion of communicative competencies and the rise of social isolation. This study utilizes the frameworks of Social Presence Theory and Media Richness Theory to evaluate how digital mediation creates a 'social vacuum' that hinders the development of emotional intelligence.
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