Özet:

Because of the facilities provided by speed, access and ease of use, it is known that social media provides very important opportunities in terms of education, such as communication, query, research, active participation, collaborative environment, documentation, knowledge and sharing of experiences. In this context, social media has an advantageous position in education when used effectively. Therefore, it is important to determine how students use social media and their attitude towards social media. In this study, in which the visual design was used, the data was collected by the face-to-face interview technique from 342 participants willing to participate in the study. The data of the research was created using literature and obtained by a question form and a social media attitude scale consisting of a total of two sections. At the end of the study, it was determined that students spent much of their time on social media and that the use of social media has become an important part of the youth’s daily life activities. It has also been revealed that students use social media for the most social-sharing activities (photo-video sharing, chat), they use these networks in order to contribute to their education, and they are in a positive attitude to social media. The study found that students did not use the social media they spent much of their time in an effective, sufficient and conscious way for their training.