Use of Instagram as a tool for debate and learning

Abstract

The teaching innovation project "Symbiosis of formal and informal learning. The use of the social network Instagram, as an innovative tool for debate and collaborative mobile learning "aims to reinforce the development of certain skills and abilities among students of different subjects of different universities, through the promotion of creativity, the management of ICTs such as means for the study, dissemination and knowledge of different visual languages, theories and techniques, to understand how they act in the construction of thought. Through Instagram, the project is introducing new work and study systems for students, involving knowledge of ICTs and the application of diffusion dynamics through Instagram. Speech, creation, reflection, analysis, feedback and defense of ideas are encouraged.

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“…that may be utilised to investigate foreign cultural items and apps of a foreign culture (Purwandari, 2017;Ruiz San Miguel et al, 2020).…”

“… The use of Instagram helps to overcome one of the major barriers to integrate mobile social media into education. Instagram can be accessed through all smartphones and mobile operating systems (Ruiz San Miguel et al, 2020).  In using Instagram, communication happens through using voice chat, text chat and instant messaging, these tools play a significant role in…”

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“…Teniendo en cuenta los resultados obtenidos, podemos comprobar que, de acuerdo con Ruiz-San Miguel et al (2020), las RR.SS. favorecen la comunicación entre estudiantedocente, aumentan la motivación a la hora de hacer las prácticas y fomentan el pensamiento crítico.…”

“…Esta situación, según González-Hernando et al (2020), está relacionada directamente con la revolución que han supuesto las RR.SS. Las potencialidades de estas herramientas han sido poco aprovechadas hasta ahora en el ámbito universitario, por lo que pensamos, de acuerdo con Ruiz-San Miguel et al (2020), que podrían mejorar el aprendizaje, facilitando la comunicación en el aula, fomentando la motivación entre el alumnado y generando reflexión sobre temáticas relacionadas con los contenidos de las asignaturas.…”