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DOI: | 10.4195/nse2015.0001 |
Web URL(s): | https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/nse/articles/45/1/nse2015.0001 Last checked: 06/16/2016 Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/nse/pdfs/45/1/nse2015.0001 Last checked: 06/16/2016 Requires: PDF Reader Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website |
Publication Type:
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Author(s): | Bigelow, Cale A.;
Kaminski, John E. |
Author Affiliation: | Bigelow: Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN; Kaminski: The Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA |
Title: | Social media and electronic networking use and preferences among undergraduate turf science students |
Section: | Undergraduate education Other records with the "Undergraduate education" Section
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Source: | Natural Sciences Education. Vol. 45, No. 1, April 2016, p. 1-8. |
Publishing Information: | Madison, Wisconsin: American Society of Agronomy |
# of Pages: | 8 |
Related Web URL: | https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/nse/abstracts/45/1/nse2015.0001 Last checked: 06/16/2016 Notes: Abstract only |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Cellular phone applications; Communication systems; Education; Futures; Networking; Perceptions; Social media
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Abstract/Contents: | "Most undergraduate students arrive on campus fluent in electronic communication methods and social media (SM). This cultural or communication shift presents both opportunities and challenges in pedagogy. Social media allows users to share and network with geographically diverse individuals and has the potential for engaging students both inside and outside of the classroom. Used inappropriately, SM may be a disruption and distraction to a classroom environment and academic progress. With so many undergraduates using SM, and the potential for engaging students with SM, a survey was conducted to assess student SM utilization and preferences. The survey was administered to >300 undergraduates enrolled in turf science over 2 consecutive years. The results supported the hypothesis that a very high percent, >95%, of students are using electronic technologies and SM to communicate. Students indicated that the SM application they used most was Facebook, but the number using Twitter was rising. Their primary reason for using SM was, To keep in touch with family and friends and students were increasingly accessing SM on mobile devices. Although most students are using electronic communication methods, the majority indicated they still prefer to communicate with friends and family face-to-face or in person. These results have direct implications on learning environments and provide insight for educators attempting to engage their students, perhaps by incorporating SM into their instructional techniques and content delivery." |
Language: | English |
References: | 30 |
Note: | Includes sidebar, "Core ideas", p. 1 Tables |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Bigelow, C. A., and J. E. Kaminski. 2016. Social media and electronic networking use and preferences among undergraduate turf science students. J. Nat. Resour. Life Sci. Educ. 45(1):p. 1-8. |
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| DOI: 10.4195/nse2015.0001 |
| Web URL(s): https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/nse/articles/45/1/nse2015.0001 Last checked: 06/16/2016 Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/nse/pdfs/45/1/nse2015.0001 Last checked: 06/16/2016 Requires: PDF Reader Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website |
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