ERIC Number: EJ1153438
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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Evaluating Twitter and Its Impact on Student Learning in Principles of Economics Courses
Al-Bahrani, Abdullah; Patel, Darshak; Sheridan, Brandon J.
Journal of Economic Education, v48 n4 p243-253 2017
Ever since Becker and Watts (1996) found that economic educators rely heavily on "chalk and talk" as a primary teaching method, economic educators have been seeking new ways to engage students and improve learning outcomes. Recently, the use of social media as a pedagogical tool in economics has received increasing interest. The authors assess students across three different institutions to see if the use of Twitter improves learning outcomes relative to a traditional Learning Management System. Using an experimental design, they find no evidence that the use of Twitter improves students' learning.
Descriptors: Economics Education, Social Media, Web 2.0 Technologies, Mass Media Use, Mass Media Effects, Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Achievement Gains, Student Improvement, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Pretests Posttests, College Students, Introductory Courses
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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