Bridging Informal and Formal Learning through a Twitter-Supported Instructional Activity
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Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Mar 21, 2016 in Savannah, GA, United States ISBN 978-1-939797-13-1
Abstract
Researchers have called for the need to bridge informal learning and formal learning so as to provide a richer experience for learners. However, few studies have examined how to seamlessly introduce and effectively integrate such informal learning experience in formal educational settings. The proposed study examines an instructional activity designed to help learners in an undergraduate online course get immersed in the Twitter professional community by subscribing and reading tweets from top twitter accounts created by professionals. The findings suggest that students believed that the activity broadened their knowledge on the topic of project management, helped them see the connections between coursework and real work, and empowered them with a new tool for learning and inquiry.
Citation
Gao, F. & Darr, K. (2016). Bridging Informal and Formal Learning through a Twitter-Supported Instructional Activity. In G. Chamblee & L. Langub (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 2024-2030). Savannah, GA, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/171967.
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