Implementing Microblogging-Based Activities in Teacher Education Classrooms

• In Event: Roundtable Session 27
  In Roundtable Session: Social Media and Social Spaces

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine student engagement and their learning experience under a set of structured microblogging-based activities. Students participated in the structured microblogging-supported collaborative and reflective activities during the class and report their learning experience afterward. The analysis of student tweets and responses to surveys demonstrated that students' in-class participation and engagement as well collaborative learning opportunities were elevated by the microblogging-based activities and they had a moderately positive attitude towards the educational use of microblogging after the class activities. It also suggested that the structure provided by the instructor in these microblogging activities allowed students to focus on the learning content and participate in an effective manner.

Authors

• Tian Luo, Ohio University

• Fei Gao, Bowling Green State University