The Effectiveness of using Twitter Application in Teaching Pedagogy: A Meta-Synthesis Study

Abstract

In the new era of the borderless world, the development of pedagogical learning is growing and expanding progressively. Educators have diversified teaching methods to create interactive learning experiences. Twitter application is part of a social media network that is used by people every day. In the education world itself, Twitter application has been widely used in teaching pedagogy. Thus, this study is conducted to examine the effectiveness of using Twitter application in the teaching and learning process at low to high education level. Using a meta-synthesis study, 9 articles from 2012 until 2017 were selected. The findings are presented through themes derived from the synthesis of selected articles to elucidate the objectives of the study. Through the synthesis of articles that have been done, the Twitter application has given a good impact in the teaching and learning process. It has been able to increase the learning motivation and facilitate the understanding of a learning process. In addition, it can also create collaborative learning as well as create interaction within a learning process as students can generate ideas from the information sources that are easily accessible in this app. As a result, Twitter application has facilitated the management process of teaching to educators as well as helping to improve student academic achievement.

Exploring the Usage of Twitter in Higher Education

“…Twitter is a popular social media platform (Lokman et al, 2019). It was introduced in 2006 and has gained popularity due to its micro-blogging and social media capabilities.…”

“…In the context of education, Twitter has several unique features that facilitate effective delivery of information to students. These features include direct messaging, the 'tweet' function, link integration with other sources like videos, and an interesting interface (Lokman et al, 2019). Lecturers can use Twitter to notify and remind students about homework and assignments and share important and relevant resources (Umezulike & Nwagu, 2018).…”

“…The use of Twitter has also been found to effectively improve students' engagement or response (Ratheeswari, 2018). Lokman et al (2019) further noted that the use of Twitter facilitates two ways communication via direct message or retweets posts, all of which can increase students' interest in learning and their engagement. However, despite the positive findings, some scholars are still doubtful over the effectiveness of using Twitter in higher education, specifically whether students can use and further integrate Twitter into learning (Rockinson-Szapkiw & Szapkiw, 2011).…”

Digital Education: The Cybersecurity Challenges in the Online Classroom (2019-2020)

“…A group of digital platforms made it easy for the student, the teacher, and the educational material to meet in one place, and this is considered one of the most important types and patterns of education that we live in these days [1]. However, the risks of cybersecurity through the use of these platforms have increased and their ways and impact have diversified, just as the impact of various threats on the environment of multiple platforms has remained a question that haunts all educational institutions, especially during the recent COVID 19 pandemic, in which the demand for using educational platforms increased, and then after the COVID 19 pandemic era, they became These institutions are unwilling to continue using these platforms because of their great influence and advantages that have made education an attractive sector for, all immediate indications indicate that we are in the era of synchronous digital education, but we must address the cybersecurity problems that threaten its continuity and ensure the safety of its workers and beneficiaries from students, teachers, assistant administrative staff, and an educational environment in order to ensure the safety of these platforms for more than a two billion learners and professors around the world [2], [3].…”

Young Children’s Photographs of Addition in the School Environment

“…Presmeg (2006) suggested that visualization involves the creation of visual images which guide the creation of mathematical representations. The advancement of technology enables both teachers and students to benefit from technology (Lokman, Nasri & Khalid, 2019;Khalid, Karim & Husnin, 2018;Ruhil Amal, Nor Fariza & Affendi, 2017;George & Archontia, 2013;Khalid, Nawawi & Roslan 2009). In particular, technology assisted learning has been found useful to enhance children's learning (Bakar & Nasri, 2018).…”