Teaching experience in university students using social networks

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María del Rocío Carranza Alcántar
Nuria Salán Ballesteros
Claudia Islas Torres
Alma Azucena Jiménez Padilla
Rosa Elena Legaspi Barajas

Abstract

Social networks, specifically Facebook and Twitter, are currently one of the mainstream media in the world, yet its educational use for the dissemination of knowledge is not significantly evident, under this premise this report is presented, considering an experience in which teachers and university-level students used these networks as mediators of educational practices; such mediation was implemented in order to promote mobile learning as an option to facilitate the process of construction and socialization of knowledge; In this sense, the research presented aimed to identify the experience and opinion of students regarding the influence of this strategy in achieving their learning. The quantitative methodology was applied through the application type of a survey of students who participated and realized the importance of socialization of knowledge. The results showed favorable opinions regarding the use of these networks, highlighting the benefits of mobile learning as a way to streamline the training process. The proposal is to continue this type of strategies to promote flexible teaching-learning options.

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Carranza Alcántar, M. del R., Ballesteros, N. S., Islas Torres, C., Padilla, A. A. J., & Barajas, R. E. L. (2016). Teaching experience in university students using social networks. World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues, 8(3), 224–230. https://doi.org/10.18844/wjet.v8i3.700
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María del Rocío Carranza Alcántar, University of Guadalajara

Academy

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Mobile Learning

Social Networks

Students

Teaching