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Twitter as an Informal Learning Space for Teachers!? The Role of Social Capital in Twitter Conversations Among Teachers

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Twitter as an Informal Learning Space for Teachers!? The Role of Social Capital in Twitter Conversations Among Teachers
Abstract/Description
Twitter can contribute to the continuous professional development of teachers by initiating and fostering informal learning. Social capital theory can aid to analyze the underlying communication processes and outcomes. Yet, previous research has largely neglected teachers and the role of social capital on Twitter. The present study addresses this shortcoming by analysing a hashtag conversation among German speaking teachers. Using social network analysis, we are able to show the relevance of the structural dimension of social capital in Twitter conversations among teachers.
Author/creator
Rehm, Martin
Notten, Ad
Date
2016
In publication
Teaching and Teacher Education
Volume
60
Pages
215-223
Resource type
en Research/Scholarly Media
Resource status/form
en Published Text
Scholarship genre
en Empirical
Keywords
social network analysis
social media
teacher professional development
social capital
informal learning
Language
en
ISSN
0742-051X
DOI
10.1016/j.tate.2016.08.015
URL
Official Publisher's Webpage (ScienceDirect)
Citation
Rehm, M., & Notten, A. (2016). Twitter as an Informal Learning Space for Teachers!? The Role of Social Capital in Twitter Conversations Among Teachers. Teaching and Teacher Education, 60, 215–223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2016.08.015
Abbreviation
Teaching and Teacher Education
Item sets
Handbook Chapter 19 Citations

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