Share Paper: Using Twitter to Teach a STEAM Lesson with Elementary Pre-Service Teachers

  1. Edward Shaw, University of South Alabama, United States
  2. Kelly Byrd, University of South Alabama, United States
Wednesday, March 19 5:30 PM-7:00 PM Conference Center A - Posters

Abstract: This study involved undergraduate, elementary, pre-service teachers (PSTs) at a university located in Southwest Alabama. The research questions were: how does participating in a STEAM activity enhance your understanding of and the teaching of a STEM lesson; how does STEAM reflect a constructivist’s view of teaching lessons; and how does the integration of social media impact the flow of a STEAM lesson? PSTs’ pre and posttests, final projects, tweets, and individual reflections were analyzed. The reflections were read and analyzed for completing a constructivist lesson as a group, using Twitter as part of the communication of their project, incorporating different ...