Four questions about the educational potential of social media for promoting civic engagement.

Ian Davies; Lance Bennett; Brian Donald Loader; Suzanne Mellor; Ariadne Vromen; Stephen Coleman; Mike Xenos

doi:10.1386/ctl.7.3.293_1

Four questions about the educational potential of social media for promoting civic engagement.

Ian Davies, Lance Bennett, Brian Donald Loader, Suzanne Mellor, Ariadne Vromen, Stephen Coleman, Mike Xenos

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Abstract

We explore the educational potential of social media for developing civic engagement among young people. We argue that 4 questions need to be addressed about the development of educational interventions that aim to promote civic engagement through social media: is the current extent and nature of usage of social media likely to allow for the development of education for civic engagement; what possible congruence may exist between civic engagement and use of social media; what educational processes and outcomes could be experienced by students and teachers when using social media for civic engagement; and, what new directions may need to be taken by educators? We conclude that there is a need for further research and clear recommendations for professionals and others.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	293-306
Number of pages	14
Journal	Citizenship Teaching & Learning
Volume	7
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1386/ctl.7.3.293_1
Publication status	Published - 12 Jul 2012

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Keywords

social networks
civic engagement
education
questions

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