Date of Award
2017
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Master's Paper
Degree Awarded
Education Specialist (EdS)
Program
Educational Leadership
Department
School of Education
College
Human Sciences and Education
Faculty Advisor
Hall, Thomas E.
Description
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact that using Twitter as an educational tool had on an upper level high school Sociology course. The research compared 2014 courses which used an online discussion board to 2015 courses which used Twitter for discussion. No significant differences in mean student grades were found between the two groups, suggesting that Twitter is a viable alternative to online discussion boards for blended learning. The research also compared student engagement between the two groups, and found a probable increase in student engagement through Twitter. In addition to these comparisons, a pre and post survey was given to the 2015 student group. The surveys showed a positive shift in perception of Twitter as an educational tool from the start of the class to the end.
Recommended Citation
Slocomb, Matthew Charles, "To Tweet or Not To Tweet: An Analysis of the Effect of Twitter on Secondary Student Performance, Engagement, and Attitudes" (2017). Education. 99.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/education/99
Rights
NDSU Policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/25985