Twitter in higher education: increasing student engagement

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI:10.1080/09523987.2020.1848508

Beatrice A. Kunka

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Engagement is an essential factor in successful outcomes for students. Several studies have shown that the use of Twitter in the higher education classroom has the potential to increase student engagement. Student engagement increases students’ academic success, because they are interacting with the course content, peers and the course instructor on a higher level. In this time of a world-wide pandemic, more and more institutions of higher education are offering online courses. The following bullet points have implications for higher education teaching in that they demonstrate the positive aspects of using Twitter. The key findings of this manuscript include: There are statistically significant positive correlations between student engagement and their academic success. Twitter increases student engagement in the higher education classroom. Students who would normally not speak up in class are able to increase their engagement in class discussions, etc. through the use of Twitter. Twitter is a potential tool for overcoming student feelings of isolation due to a lack of communication intimacy and immediacy. Twitter provides another communication channel; provides a space to share assignments; and provides a medium where students actively engage with other, with the course content, and with the professor both in out of classroom.

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推特在高等教育中的应用:提高学生参与度

参与是学生取得成功的重要因素。几项研究表明，在高等教育课堂上使用Twitter有可能提高学生的参与度。学生的参与增加了学生的学业成功，因为他们与课程内容，同龄人和课程讲师在更高的水平上进行互动。在全球大流行之际，越来越多的高等教育机构提供在线课程。以下要点对高等教育教学具有启示意义，因为它们展示了使用Twitter的积极方面。本论文的主要发现包括:学生投入与学业成功之间存在统计学上显著的正相关关系。推特提高了学生在高等教育课堂上的参与度。通常不会在课堂上发言的学生可以通过使用Twitter来增加他们在课堂讨论中的参与度。推特是一种潜在的工具，可以克服学生因缺乏沟通的亲近感和即时性而产生的孤立感。Twitter提供了另一种沟通渠道;提供共享作业的空间;并提供了一个媒介，让学生在课堂外积极地与他人交流，与课程内容交流，与教授交流。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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