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Twitter as a reading list: teaching current events in the Middle EastDr Jacob Eriksson, University of York

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Overview

Rationale

Demonstration

Challenges

Improvements

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Rationale

Engaging with rapidly changing case studies

Using a broader set ofavailable resources

Pedagogical strengths: Encourages student-centred learning Develops research skills Promotes critical thinking and analysis

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Challenges

Student engagement

140 characters ≠ in-depth critical analysis

Piggy-backing?

News/Twitter no substitute for academic literature

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Improvements

Run dedicated training sessions

Link Twitter to course blog?

News review to begin seminars?

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Overall

A useful, well received teaching tool…

… but complementary rather than central


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