@inproceedings{943285676df24ef88440c6f464ed86fd,
title = "Creatively facilitating reflection and learning using word clouds and social media: Evaluating the usefulness of Twitter ",
abstract = "IntroductionThe use of social media are becoming increasingly popular in higher education, (Arrigoni and Alvaro et al. 2016). An opportunity to take advantage of this to feedback succinctly arose in a postgraduate course. Aim and objectives1. To evaluate the usefulness of an exercise to facilitate learning gain2. Ascertain what role Twitter played in communicating that learning gain backMethodA narrative arts based educational method was used to structure this evaluation (Barone and Eisner, (1997). Having first obtained ethical approval; students participated in a focus group. Nine (n=9) students took part and the focus group was facilitated using Evoke cards. Output was thematically analysed using Newell and Burnard{\textquoteright}s, (2011), approach.OutcomesTwo main categories with three themes apiece emerged from the data. These were:1. The What Learn Exercise, (WLE)a. Providing scaffoldingb. Contractual obligation?c. Takes time to mature2. Use of Twittera. Motivating and funb. How effective is it really?c. Have I got time for this?Conclusion• Providing scaffolding nurtures reflective skills• Twitter works best as part of a wider suite of tools• Twitter, like all tools needs to be used appropriately to workReferencesArrigoni C. Alvaro R. Vellone E. and Vanzetta M. (2016). Social media and nurse education: An integrative review of the literature. Journal of Mass Communication and Journalism. 6.1.Barone T. and Eisner E. (1997). Arts based educational research. In M. Jaeger (Ed.), Complementary methods for research in education. 2nd Ed. (pp. 36 116). Washington, DC: American Educational Research Association",
author = "Brian McGowan",
year = "2019",
month = may,
day = "29",
language = "English",
booktitle = "ALTNI Annual Event 2019",
note = "ALTNI Annual Event 2019 : learning technology through participation, collaboration, critical perspectives and openness, ALTNI2019 ; Conference date: 29-05-2019 Through 29-05-2019",
url = "http://www.altni.com/event2019/",
}