Redes sociales y educación: El uso de los grupos de Facebook como herramienta de formación de profesores

David Opazo, Viviana Patricia

Redes sociales y educación: El uso de los grupos de Facebook como herramienta de formación de profesores

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David Opazo, V. Redes sociales y educación: El uso de los grupos de Facebook como herramienta de formación de profesores. 2014. handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10230/22795

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Abstract

The aim of the present study is to analyze the behavior of the members of Facebook professional groups. The research focuses on describing and analyzing six groups created for and by Chilean English teachers. It takes into account variables such as the number of messages posted on the wall since the creation of the group and the most recurring topics. Also, some of the members were asked to answer a questionnaire in order to find ideas, expectations and /nmotivations for joining and participating in these groups. The analysis was based on both, the use of Web 2.0 for educational purposes and cooperative learning by means of the Internet. The results show the potential use of Facebook as a tool for teachers training, and some insights on teachers’ expectations, needs and difficulties they find when dealing with this social network.