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Refreshing the Affinity Space Concept: Evolving Understandings of Learning via Social Media Platforms in an Algorithmic Age
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Anna R. Oliveri; Jeffrey Paul Carpenter – Information and Learning Sciences, 2024
Purpose: The purpose of this conceptual paper is to describe how the affinity space concept has been used to frame learning via social media, and call for and discuss a refresh of the affinity space concept to accommodate changes in social media platforms and algorithms. Design/methodology/approach: Guided by a sociocultural perspective, this…
Descriptors: Social Media, Learning Strategies, Algorithms, Informal Education