INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO SOCIAL MEDIA IN EDUCATION

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2013

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Faculty of Education & Humanities

Abstract

The current paper reviews the usage of social resource such as VKontakte and microlearning technique for educational purposes. The problem is that students in Kazakhstan spend a lot of time in social networks, therefore, the lack of motivation drives to critical results on their academic performance. In order to solve this problem, the research was applied on CSS 216 Mobile Programming (Android) course at Suleyman Demirel University (Kazakh-stan). The collected results show that in a modern world of emerging mobile technologies, we are as educators should improve the way of teaching by adding electronically supported learning methods. In this study, the significance of microlearning technique is proposed.

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social media, microlearning, education

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Aitchanov B.H , Satabaldiyev A.B , Bogdanchikov A.V , Latuta K.N / INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO SOCIAL MEDIA IN EDUCATION / Faculty of Education & Humanities / 2013