twitter as a reading list: teaching current events in the middle e ast
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Twitter as a reading list: teaching current events in the Middle EastDr Jacob Eriksson, University of York
#PTMEYork
Overview
Rationale
Demonstration
Challenges
Improvements
Rationale
Engaging with rapidly changing case studies
Using a broader set ofavailable resources
Pedagogical strengths: Encourages student-centred learning Develops research skills Promotes critical thinking and analysis
Challenges
Student engagement
140 characters ≠ in-depth critical analysis
Piggy-backing?
News/Twitter no substitute for academic literature
Improvements
Run dedicated training sessions
Link Twitter to course blog?
News review to begin seminars?
Overall
A useful, well received teaching tool…
… but complementary rather than central
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