Examining Demographics and Perceived 'Sense of Community' of Social Media-Based Professional Learning Communities

Autor/inn/en	Hensley, Matt; Waters, Stewart; Russell, William; Kenna, Joshua
Titel	Examining Demographics and Perceived 'Sense of Community' of Social Media-Based Professional Learning Communities
Quelle	In: Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 8 (2023) 2, S.68-82 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Demography; Sense of Community; Social Media; Communities of Practice; Teacher Collaboration; Global Approach; Teacher Characteristics; Educational Attainment; Rural Urban Differences; Professional Identity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Demografie; Soziale Medien; Community; Lehrerkooperation; Globales Denken; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Stadt-Land-Beziehung
Abstract	Social media has undoubtedly shifted the landscape of educator professional development in the 21st century. The establishment and development of identifiable professional learning communities (PLCs) like the #SSChat social studies community on Twitter enables educators to connect and collaborate with other professionals across the globe from their own mobile device. The purpose of this study was to determine the demographic features of the #SSChat members. Moreover, we sought to determine if there were any significant differences in #SSChat member's perceived 'Sense of Community' (SOC) based on those demographics. No statistically significant findings were discovered. Still, the demographic data provide good discussions. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Research in Social Sciences and Technology. Yesilova Mah. Caldiran Cad. 29/11 Etimesgut Ankara, Turkey; Web site: https://ressat.org/index.php/ressat
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01