IRMA-International.org: Creator of Knowledge
Information Resources Management Association
Advancing the Concepts & Practices of Information Resources Management in Modern Organizations

Identifying the Applicable Nature of Social Media as Tools for Advancing Preservice Teachers' Epistemologies

Identifying the Applicable Nature of Social Media as Tools for Advancing Preservice Teachers' Epistemologies
View Sample PDF
Author(s): Stephanie Grote-Garcia (The University of the Incarnate Word, USA), Norman St. Clair (The University of the Incarnate Word, USA), Elda Martinez (The University of the Incarnate Word, USA)and Bobbie Holmes St. Clair (The University of the Incarnate Word, USA)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 13
Source title: Social Media and Networking: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8614-4.ch052

Purchase

View Identifying the Applicable Nature of Social Media as Tools for Advancing Preservice Teachers' Epistemologies on the publisher's website for pricing and purchasing information.

Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to discuss a qualitative study that explored the use of seven social-media venues in advancing the pedagogical reasoning of preservice teachers. For this study, pedagogical reasoning is broken into six phases as defined in Shulman's (1987) Model of Pedagogical Reasoning and Action (i.e., comprehension, transformation, instruction, evaluation, reflection, and new comprehension). Shulman's model provided the framework for the research tool – a checklist, titled by the researchers as the Checklist of Social Media and Epistemological Advancement (CSMEA). This tool assisted the researchers with examining social-media venues for opportunities to advance preservice teachers' skills within the various phases of pedagogical reasoning. The social-media venues examined were Crocodoc Personal, Facebook, Pinterest, Poll Everywhere, Twitter, Weebly, and Youtube. This chapter provides an in-depth description of the study, explores the findings of the study, and discusses implications for the future.

Related Content

Nitesh Behare, Rashmi D. Mahajan, Meenakshi Singh, Vishwanathan Iyer, Ushmita Gupta, Pritesh P. Somani. © 2024. 36 pages.
Shikha Mittal. © 2024. 21 pages.
Albérico Travassos Rosário. © 2024. 31 pages.
Carla Sofia Ribeiro Murteira, Ana Cristina Antunes. © 2024. 23 pages.
Mario Sierra Martin, Alvaro Díaz Casquero, Marina Sánchez Pérez, Bárbara Rando Rodríguez. © 2024. 17 pages.
Poornima Nair, Sunita Kumar. © 2024. 18 pages.
Neli Maria Mengalli, Antonio Aparecido Carvalho. © 2024. 16 pages.
Body Bottom