ERIC Number: EJ1195645
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Oct
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Utilizing Snapchat to Facilitate Engagement with and Contextualization of Undergraduate Chemistry
Journal of Chemical Education, v95 n10 p1875-1880 Oct 2018
Snapchat is a social media platform with the ability to share media and network with others. The platform has been applied with lower division undergraduate students studying chemistry, biochemistry, and natural sciences. Approximately 140 students followed a "class" account where both images and videos were shared with the aim of allowing them to contextualize subject knowledge in the real world, demonstrate practical setups in the laboratory, and provide an insight into research environments and life as an academic in chemistry. Upon surveying the students, with a 43% response rate, students overwhelmingly agreed that they feel more engaged with chemistry through using Snapchat in this manner (4.32/5.00) and together with it being a useful tool to contextualize their knowledge in chemistry in the real world and their degree program (4.32/5.00). As such, instructors using Snapchat in this way could enhance student engagement with chemistry together with facilitating the ability of students to understand how chemistry can be applied to affect their daily lives.
Descriptors: College Science, Chemistry, Undergraduate Students, Social Media, Computer Uses in Education, Learner Engagement, Relevance (Education), Demonstrations (Educational), Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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