informal learning on social network sites - birgit spies onlineeduca 2014
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INFORMAL LEARNING ON SOCIAL NETWORK SITESA Compar ison between German and Amer ican Students !
Dr. Birgit Spies, University of Applied Science Fresenius, Hamburg, Germany OnlineEduca 2014 Berlin [email protected] [email protected] www.lernen-im-social-web.com
RESEARCH DESIGN
1. Diary (14 days) 9 GER, 8 USA
3. Online Survey 460 GER, 352 USA
2. Problem-focused Interview 9 GER, 8 USA
Model for Socio-Technological Learning
Social ProcessInner Conditions BehaviorDefinition of Learning
Level of Knowledge Level of Activity Level of Relationship
Management of Social Network Sites
Learning Process
ConnectednessIdentityInformation
leads to
is influencing
appears in
is result of
activate
is fundamental to
RESULTS: 1. EVIDENCE OF INFORMAL LEARNING
looking for informationpassing knowledgefinding a solution or helpsupport or giving motivationorganizing and arranging sth.other
based on diary based on online survey
GER USA
minimum once a week or several times a day
GER (N=366) %
USA (N=267) %
looking up for information 20,20 15,00organizing something 46,40 16,10passing knowlegde 25,40 24,30helping other students to find a solution
20,80 17,20motivating other students 19,40 20,20
Activities on Social Network Sites
RESULTS: 2. UNDERSTANDING OF STUDYING AND LEARNING
based on online survey
other
gaining new insights or ideas
it's a daily task
broadening your life experience
working with lecture notes
dealing with unkown subjects
finding and using information
0 22,5 45 67,5 90
67,0
63,9
61,1
36,6
36,1
65,8
7,8
67,3
44,9
25,2
65,4
44,5
80,7
6,9
USA (N=321) % GER (N=424) %(multiple answers allowed)
RESULTS: 3. UNDERSTANDING OF CONNECTEDNESS
based on online survey
I can benefit from my network.
Here I feel as a part of a bigger community.
I can give support.
I can reveive support.
Social networks are some kind of extension of my real life.
0 0,75 1,5 2,25 3
2,1
2,2
2,1
1,8
2,7
2,2
2,6
2,7
2,5
2,9
USA (N=230) GER (N=327)
statements related to social networks sites regarding yourself(disagree fully-disagree somewhat-agree somewhat-agree fully)
CONCLUSION
- There is evidence for informal learning regarding study related work. - Students use the social network sites as a learning resource mostly unconscious. - German and American students differ regarding their understanding of learning and connectedness. Both of them use social network sites in their own way.