Social Media and Student Learning in a Grade 8 Classroom
Speaker:
Shelly Vohra (Peel DSB)
Date and Time:
Saturday, November 25, 2017 - 10:05am to 10:35am
Location:
Fields Institute, Room 230
Abstract:
In this brief presentation, I will provide an overview of how the integration of social media positively impacted student learning and engagement in a Grade 8 mathematics classroom. In particular, I will share the conceptual framework for the study, the research questions, the research methods, the results, and the significance in terms of how the results contribute to positive social change and close the equity gap in education.
Bio: Shelly Vohra is an Instructional Coach with the Peel District School Board, She recently completed her PhD in Educational Technology with a focus on social media in the mathematics classroom.