Study | Twitter to become your future teacher
Micro-blogging can help teachers-students engage better
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The
study finds that 93% of students surveyed think Twitter enable them to interact
and share perspectives with a global audience outside the classroom
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The
study shows the potential benefits of using Twitter as a pedagogical tool based
on survey results, interviews, and classroom observations of eighth-grade
students in science classes, according to researchers from University of
Vermont in the US.
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Students
reported significant increases in four key areas that contributed to their
learning—exposure to reputable science and leaders, in real time; a broadening
of the audience for their work outside the classroom; more opportunities for
connecting science to their own lives; and new ways to communicate about
science.
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Particularly
motivating was the ability to interact via Twitter with leading organisations
such as National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and
science-related programmes, researchers said.
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“NASA,
and scientists that I follow, tweet a lot about cool science stuff,” said one
student. Researchers suggested to another student who was interested in black
holes that she reach out via Twitter to well-known and popular astrophysicist
Katie Mack.
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Mack
tweeted back to the student and included her in a conversation about black
holes with other experts and students, researchers said.
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The
study found that 93% of students surveyed think Twitter enabled them to
interact and share perspectives with a global audience outside the classroom.
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“When
I have something important to share about science that I like, as many as 52
people (Twitter followers) can see what I tweet instantly,” said one student.
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Another
student said they use Twitter for academic support by tweeting with other
students about concepts, assignments and projects, researchers said.
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As
many as 91% said Twitter helped them make connections between science and their
own lives and interests, they said.
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“Twitter
has made me think about things that I like and had me think about the science
related to them,” said one student.
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Others
said Twitter helped them learn about science in new ways that related to their
everyday lives, researchers said.
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Around
81% of students agreed that Twitter helped them think creatively about new ways
to communicate science, they said.
Study Published | Middle School Journal
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