Using Twitter to Improve College Student Engagement: Rey Junco SxSWi '11

Using to Improve College Student Engagement

Engagemen t

Engagement Research Academic Engagement Academic Work Academic Experience

Engagement Research Academic Engagement Critical Thinking Academic Work Analytic Competencies Academic Experience Intellectual Development

Engagement Research Academic Engagement Critical Thinking Academic Work Analytic Competencies Academic Experience Intellectual Development Social Engagement Class Discussions With Faculty Academic Community

Engagement Research Academic Engagement Critical Thinking Academic Work Analytic Competencies Academic Experience Intellectual Development Social Engagement Class Discussions Psychosocial Adjustment With Faculty Maturity Academic Community

Engagement Research Academic Engagement Critical Thinking Academic Work Analytic Competencies Academic Experience Intellectual Development Social Engagement Class Discussions Psychosocial Adjustment With Faculty Maturity Academic Community Extracurricular Engagement

Engagement Research Academic Engagement Critical Thinking Academic Work Analytic Competencies Academic Experience Intellectual Development Social Engagement Class Discussions Psychosocial Adjustment With Faculty Maturity Academic Community Retention Extracurricular Engagement Educational Attainment Nontraditional Careers for Women Positive social self-concept

Social Media &Engagement

Low Users High UsersHigh or very high connection to institution (Heiberger, 2007) Very satisfied with social life (HERI, 2007) Participate in >1 student organization (Heiberger, 2007) Spend > 6 hours in student organization/week (HERI, 2007) High or very high connection to friends (Heiberger, 2007) Interact daily with close friends (HERI, 2007) 0 25 50 75 100

Measures

NSSENational Survey of Student Engagement

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1. NSSE Scale Score2.Time Spent Studying3. Time Spent in Activities

Predictors

Positive Predictors Negative Predictors Events Playing Games Commenting Posting Photos Viewing Photos Facebook Chat Time Spent on FB FB Stalking

Checking ≠ Engagement

Correlation

Control

Study #1

Questions Does using in educationally relevant ways have an effect on student engagement? Does using in educationally relevant ways have an effect on ﬁrst semester grades?

First Year Seminar

Experimental Design Pretest Posttest Control Engagement Engagement GradesExperimental

Using in the classroom

Using in the classroom• Continuity for class discussions

Using in the classroom• Continuity for class discussions• Low-stress way to ask questions

Using in the classroom• Continuity for class discussions• Low-stress way to ask questions• Discussion of common reading

Using in the classroom• Continuity for class discussions• Low-stress way to ask questions• Discussion of common reading• Class reminders

Using in the classroom• Continuity for class discussions• Low-stress way to ask questions• Discussion of common reading• Class reminders• Campus event reminders

Using in the classroom• Continuity for class discussions• Low-stress way to ask questions• Discussion of common reading• Class reminders• Campus event reminders• Helping students connect with each other and instructors

Using in the classroom• Continuity for class discussions• Low-stress way to ask questions• Discussion of common reading• Class reminders• Campus event reminders• Helping students connect with each other and instructors• Organizing service learning project

Using in the classroom• Continuity for class discussions• Low-stress way to ask questions• Discussion of common reading• Class reminders• Campus event reminders• Helping students connect with each other and instructors• Organizing service learning project• Organizing study groups

Results

Content Analysis

How does Dr. Farmer continue his work withoutfeeling overwhelmed? It is hard enough with college courses we are taking. Stress management? The compassion that Farmer shows when he is traveling across seas to help others is something I would like to match here. Helping ppl = good. Farmer Paul Farmers actions can be taken as a learning tool for us to help our own nation. Why it hasnt happened sooner, i dont know. If what dr. Farmer is doing is a band aid, I really feel like crap by doing what I can do for my community. Critics are jealous I say.

The compassion that Farmer shows when he is traveling across seas to help others is something I would like to match here. Helping ppl = good. Shouldnt we stay local to help others? Others Is there a basic human debt to others? Is it enough to serve others in research or in practice, or must one do service-workSatisfaction is something u must ﬁnd on ur own & not compare to others.

Statistics

EngagementExperimental 5.52 Control 2.29 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 F(1, 4.9) = 12.119, p = .02

GradesExperimental 2.79 Control 2.28 0 1 2 3 4 F(1, 4.9) = 8.013, p = .04

Study #2

Question Left alone, will student use of have an effect on engagement?

Media & Democracy

Study Design Pretest PosttestEngagement Engagement

No Random Assignment No Control No Encouragement

Results

Content Analysis

Honest people running would be AWESOME. :) But, Im not sure were ever going to have the perfect candidate.Americans are the best entertained but least informed people on the face of the earth PeopleIs not showing the whole truth lying? most people think yesThank you. thats exactly what these people on here need to realizeWe need you to be as proud of the people in the lab, as your football team on the ﬁeld

The news is influencing how we think critically about it. think about it. There was a good point made: you want straight news? research it yourself-ask questions for YOU. News I think some students find it difficult toseparate news from commentary - what do you think? Whats more important... Jersey shore or channel 8 news?Everything is news, but not everything is newsworthy. Celebrity deaths and love affairs are the gossip of society.

Totally not looking forward to having kids and them wanting me to buy them shitNetﬂix instant play is the shit. Storage space is, for all practical purposes, free. Philly inquirer is my shit ShitObama probably wont get shit done these next2 years with all these republicans hatin. They need to hate the game not the playaThe simple fact that our degrees will say “_________________ ______ University” is why they can raise tuition. And we cant do shit People want to escape from all the shit they actually have to do. guilty as well.

Statistics

≠ Engagement

Implications

Effective Practices

1. Engage With Students2. Integrate Course Content3. Encourage Collaborative Learning

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