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    Investigating usefulness of tiktok as a learning resources in higher education
    (UMT Lahore, 2024-11-15) Amna Khalid
    The current study is about the use of TikTok as a learning tool in higher education institutions, increasing engagement, creativity, and collaborative learning. This fast-paced social media, especially TikTok, has transformed the education sector to such an extent that it becomes impossible for educators and researchers not to come up with innovative ways to implement such tools in the classroom setting. This research seeks to evaluate the perceptions of university students regarding whether TikTok is an effective pedagogical tool and which factors influence the adoption of TikTok in educational settings. The method used in this research is quantitative, using a descriptive survey research design. A structured questionnaire was framed for collecting data from a cosmopolitan population of students of any university in Lahore. So, the sample size here would be 300 student subjects divided equally between two government and two private universities as follows to get balanced variations between gender and academic stream:. Data collection was done by giving the questionnaires personally, whereby it would increase higher responses and provide a chance of interaction with the participants about the answers to the questions. Overall, this research indicated a good impression on learning tool, represented by TikTok for the students. Actually, the very point on engagement, creativity, and informal learning opportunities presented is brought out by the respondents. However, there were some drawbacks, which included distractions and the need for proper guiding on how to use the platform for educational purposes. Analyzing the data based on SPSS software reflected significant correlations between the demographic variables and their perceptions of the educational value of TikTok. Further recommendation by the study involves educational institutions integrating TikTok in the curricula as supplementary learning resources. Teacher training programs would be helpful in the effective implementation of this application for teaching and learning. There is scope for further research on whether TikTok impacts the long-term results of learning and whether the specific types of content help with knowledge storage and engagement. Innovative platforms like TikTok will help educators design richer, more interactive learning experiences which appeal to the current generation of digital natives.