Using Facebook to Engage Learners in a Large Introductory Course
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11064366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K D Dougherty (0000-0002-4925-3311, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA, corresponding author), Brita Andercheck (Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 95-104 |
| Publication date | 2014-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Teaching Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-055X • E-ISSN: 1939-862X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0092055x14521022 |
| OpenAlex | W2158570623 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 10 |
Classes of hundreds pose special challenges for teaching and learning. Notable among these challenges is the tendency for students to feel like anonymous spectators rather than active, collaborative participants. To combat this tendency, we used the popular social networking site Facebook to cultivate a sense of community among 200-plus students in an Introduction to Sociology course. The Facebook Group proved a powerful tool for community-building and learning. We describe our Facebook Group, present evidence of its benefits in the course, and discuss the pedagogical potential of social media
Course (navigation · Cyberpsychology · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Sense of community · Social media · Sociology · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Online and Blended Learning · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Taxonomy of Educational Objectives Handbook II
Effects of cooperative, competitive, and individualistic goal structures on achievement
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |