Incorporating Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook in economics classrooms

Abdullah Al-Bahrani, Darshak Patel

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Abstract

Social media is one of the most current and dynamic developments in education. In general, the field of economics has lagged behind other disciplines in incorporating technologies in the classroom. In this article, the authors provide a guide for economics educators on how to incorporate Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook inside and outside of the classroom. The authors aims are to discuss the potential benefits of social media for economics curricula, explain how to effectively use social media, and reduce some of the concerns associated with implementing new technology.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)56-67
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Economic Education
Volume46
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2 2015

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Keywords

  • Economics
  • Education
  • Information technology
  • Social media

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Economics and Econometrics

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