Instagram Docuflection Projects: Using Social Media to Demonstrate Interdisciplinary Learning

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to describe how Instagram was utilized as an assessment/evaluation data collection tool for researchers and engaged pedagogically as a teaching strategy in the social constructivist classroom. This study utilizes a visual data analysis processes to explore university students’ Instagram Docuflection Projects posted on social media and created as part of an interdisciplinary and collaborative teaching context between biology and graphic design courses. Findings indicate that Docuflection Projects can be engaged pedagogically in the university classroom and that Instagram was an effective tool for demonstrating interdisciplinary knowledge.

Authors

• Cassandra J Drake, San Diego State University

• Marva Cappello, San Diego State University