Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Bowers-Campbell, Joy

Titel

Cyber "Pokes": Motivational Antidote for Developmental College Readers

Ist Teil von

• Journal of college reading and learning, 2008-09, Vol.39 (1), p.74-87

Ort / Verlag

Oak Creek: Taylor & Francis

Erscheinungsjahr

2008

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

Taylor & Francis

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Difficulties characterizing developmental college students are reviewed within the context of motivational theories of learning. The author highlights problems of low self-efficacy and inadequate self-regulated learning for developmental college students. The author argues that the use of Facebook, a widely-used social networking technology, may be helpful in improving low self-efficacy and self-regulated learning by increasing connection with the instructor, increasing social contact with classmates, and providing an opportunity to guide students in their responsible use of Facebook technology. The author outlines instructional techniques that may be utilized with Facebook, such as the instructor creating a profile and facilitating student contact via chat rooms.