Authors
José L Arquero, Esteban Romero-Frías
Publication date
2013/8/1
Journal
Innovations in Education and Teaching International
Volume
50
Issue
3
Pages
238-249
Publisher
Routledge
Description
In the past 5 years, the impact of Web 2.0 in new generations has been remarkably significant. This paper reports on an experience in the use of social network sites (SNSs) to support student involvement with the subject and to develop basic skills. According to students’ opinion, the experience was deemed as positive. They considered that the experience contributed to a higher engagement with the subject and a deeper collaboration with other students and teaching staff. As a result, the majority of students would prefer the use of SNS as a first option if they had to enrol again in the subject. Regarding the relationships between academic performance and use of the SNS, two different student profiles were identified based on usage patterns of the platform. Students with a more intensive use of the site showed a significantly better performance than students with a low usage profile.
Scholar articles
JL Arquero, E Romero-Frías - Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2013