Teachers’ Informal Learning via Social Networking Technology
ARTICLE
Radzuwan Ab Rashid, Mohd Yahaya, Faculty of Languages and Communication, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia ; Mohd A Rahman, Bangunan UMNO Shah Alam, Aras 10, Menara UBSA,, Pusat Dagangan UMNO Shah Alam, Seksyen 11, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia ; Kamariah Yunus, Faculty of Languages and Communication, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
iJET Volume 11, Number 10, ISSN 1863-0383 Publisher: International Journal of Emerging Technology in Learning, Kassel, Germany
Abstract
Discussion on teacher learning is often limited to a focus on formal professional development programmes. What and how teachers learn informally through their daily experiences is rarely explored. This research attempts to investigate how teachers engage in informal learning for their professional development when using Social Networking Site (SNS) technology. Data were generated using ethnographic approach whereby Facebook Timelines belonged to 22 English language teachers were observed for a period of six months. The analysis shows that the teachers frequently exchanged teaching related knowledge in their Timeline conversations and they received rich responses from both teaching and non-teaching Friends. This paper thus argues that social networking site, such as Facebook is a potential platform to engage teachers in informal learning for their professional development.
Citation
Ab Rashid, R., Yahaya, M., A Rahman, M. & Yunus, K. (2016). Teachers’ Informal Learning via Social Networking Technology. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 11(10), 76-79. Kassel, Germany: International Journal of Emerging Technology in Learning. Retrieved March 22, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/173875/.
