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A Model for Mobile Social Media Integration in Constructivist ESL Classrooms

A Model for Mobile Social Media Integration in Constructivist ESL Classrooms
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Author(s): Ellen Yeh (Columbia College Chicago, USA)and Nicholas Swinehart (University of Chicago, USA)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 21
Source title: Social Media in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5652-7.ch014

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Abstract

Social media, with its ability to create opportunities for interaction, presents a platform for applying technology into social constructivist learning contexts in innovative and meaningful ways. This chapter proposes a model for integrating mobile social media in a content-based ESL curriculum. Newly-arrived international art students were introduced to popular social media platforms and were trained on how to use these tools to conduct research and document their experiences in the field during a summer intensive program. Results are discussed in terms of effects on students' academic English knowledge and abilities, knowledge of local academic and creative cultures, and technology literacy. Finally, limitations and implications for future studies are explored.

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