ERIC Number: EJ1407732
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 26
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Utilizing Social Media to Foster Communities of Practice in College Classrooms
Nicholas F. Bourke; Tami Shelley; Kellie A. Shumack; Timothy D. Lewis
Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, v34 n3 p39-64 2023
Various pedagogical tools have been used by educators as they seek to build classroom communities that support learning. This mixed-methods case study examined the experiences of students who utilized a class Facebook group as a pedagogical tool in a face-to-face university undergraduate course. Students' perceptions were gathered via an online survey and semi-structured interviews and revealed that the use of the class Facebook group enhanced the classroom community of practice. Analysis of the study results also revealed that course participants perceived the Facebook group contributed to their learning and positively affected their sense of community.
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Social Media, Classroom Environment, Preservice Teacher Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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