An Analysis of Prospective Teachers’ Perceptions Concerning the Concept of “Social Media” through Metaphors

Köseoğlu, Pınar

doi:10.12973/ejmste/79325

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“…In addition, some preservice teachers viewed social media as a useless tool. When studies in literature are reviewed, similar findings were obtained in previous studies conducted with pre-service teachers from Turkey (Erdem, Alkan, & Erdem, 2017;Köseoğlu, 2018;Sendurur et al, 2015). In some studies, university students in Turkey were social media addicts at moderate and low levels (Keçe, 2016;Kırcaburun, 2016;Şahin, 2017).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

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Pre-service teachers' perceptions of social media – A qualitative survey study in Turkey and Sweden

Karakoyun

Lindberg

2021

Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning

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The purpose of this study was to investigate pre-service teachers' perceptions of social media. The phenomenology approach, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. The participants of the study included 201 pre-service teachers studying at two state universities, one in Turkey and the other in Sweden, in the spring term of the 2018-2019 academic year. In the study, metaphors were used to reveal pre-service teachers' perceptions of social media. The pre-service teachers were asked to fill in the following query: 'Social Media is like ……… because ………'. The collected qualitative data were analyzed by using content analysis method. The findings indicated that the preservice teachers from both countries perceived social media mostly as a tool for communication and access to information and that a very few of them associated social media with education. In addition, it was found that pre-service teachers from Turkey had more negative perceptions of social media compared to those from Sweden. The preservice teachers from Turkey who had negative perceptions associated social media mostly with addiction.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 67%

Pre-service teachers' perceptions of social media – A qualitative survey study in Turkey and Sweden

Karakoyun

Lindberg

2021

Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning

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“…Isman and Albayrak created a Facebook group for the non-elective Management of Information Technology course attended by all students in the faculty in which documents related with the lesson were shared with students through the file sharing properties of this social media application. They found that the Facebook group was beneficial in terms of its usability, contributions to group work, follow-up on announcements, and accessing more and more people (Koseoglu et al, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

Social Media and its Potential Impacts on Multicultural Education in Turkey

Koc-Damgaci¹,

Aydın²

2017

EURASIA J MATH SCI T

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The purpose of this study is to learn the perceptions of social media users regarding multicultural education in Turkey. With this goal in mind, a short film was created that summarized the issue of multicultural education, which was shared via social media. After viewing the film, the views of the participants who had expressed comments concerning multicultural education were taken for evaluation, and 95.65% of participants harbored positive perceptions about multicultural education. Furthermore, the collected data were analyzed employing a thematic analytical method. The themes found were: alienation, social justice and equality, empathy and tolerance and cultural diversity and difference. On examining the results, it emerged that participants thought that, because multicultural education, discrimination, injustice and alienation would disappear and increased empathy, tolerance and justice would emerge.

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“…These components are highly relevant to the current era, where teacher-student communication is extended to social networking sites (SNS). The use of these platforms is accompanied by potentially impactful perceptions and beliefs (e.g., Köseoğlu, 2017), is changing the way of communication de facto (e.g., Stieglitz & Dang-Xuan, 2013), and, following that, is serving as an important external factor (e.g., Mazer, Murphy, & Simonds, 2007).…”

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Knowing Me, Knowing You: Teachers' Perceptions of Communication with their Students on Facebook

Baruch

Hershkovitz

2019

IJELL

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Aim/Purpose: The purpose of the current study is to explore positive and negative aspects of teacher-teacher communication via Facebook, as perceived by teachers in secondary education. Background: Teacher-student relationship is key to teachers’ wellness and professional development and may contribute to positive classroom environment. In recent years, as social networking sites (e.g., Facebook) became popular, these connections have extended to such platforms. However, most studies of the use of social networking sites in the school context are pedagogically-driven, and research on the ways teacher-student relationship is facilitated by these platforms is meager. Methodology: We utilized a qualitative approach, analyzing responses to open-ended questions about this topic by middle- and high-school teachers’ all across Israel (N=180). We used both top-down and bottom-up analyses. Contribution: This study contributes to the growing literature about the overall impact of using social networking sites on the educational milieu. Specifically, it contributes by shedding light on teachers’ perspectives of that phenomenon. Insights from this study are important for educators and education policy makers. Findings: Overall, teachers who were connected to their students de facto, as well as teachers who expressed a wish to be connected to their students, acknowledged the advantages of befriending their students on Facebook, in terms of both teacher- and student benefits. Teachers’ overall viewpoint on the negative aspects of Facebook-connections with students is multifaceted. As such, our findings highlight the complexity of using social networking sites by teachers. Recommendations for Practitioners: We recommend that educators who wish to extend the relationship with their student to online platforms do so wisely, taking advantage of the benefits of using these platforms, and being aware of (and cautious about) potential draw-backs. We encourage educators to learn more about the potential uses of social networking sites and instant messaging services, and then to examine whether these uses may fit their educational agenda. We recommend that education policymakers make evidence-based decisions regarding the use of social networking sites by teachers and encourage school communities to discuss these issues together. Recommendation for Researchers: As technology develops rapidly, we recommend that researchers examine the topics raised in the current research with regards to other platforms, in order to better understand the technological aspects that may affect students’ perceptions of the use of social networking sites and instant messaging services to communicate with their students. The issues studied here should also be studied in different cultural contexts. We recommend broadening the research and making results available to policymakers when making decisions regarding social media in educational contexts. Impact on Society: Understanding teachers’ perspectives of their relationship with their students in today’s digital, networked world gives us a better understanding of the changing role of teachers; hence, it may assist in planning teacher training and professional development, with the ultimate goal of realizing a better educational system. Future Research: Future studies should focus on other social networking sites and instant messaging services, as well as on other countries and cultures.

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An Analysis of Prospective Teachers’ Perceptions Concerning the Concept of “Social Media” through Metaphors

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

Pre-service teachers' perceptions of social media – A qualitative survey study in Turkey and Sweden

Pre-service teachers' perceptions of social media – A qualitative survey study in Turkey and Sweden

Social Media and its Potential Impacts on Multicultural Education in Turkey

Knowing Me, Knowing You: Teachers' Perceptions of Communication with their Students on Facebook

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