Reflecting on the viability of Twitter as tool in the postgraduate supervision process
Loading...
Date
Authors
Ferreira, Johannes Theodorus
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Frontiers Media
Abstract
Much has been written on the implementation of Twitter in the higher education
environment, but few essays exist on the role that this social media space could
potentially fulfill in the postgraduate supervision process. This role is reflected on in this
paper. Key literature is reviewed that discusses the essential components of
doctorateness: enculturation, communities of practice, and research identity for both
student and supervisor that this role could serve. The position of this role in Africa is briefly
highlighted. We postulate that Twitter may indeed serve as a valuable and meaningful
platform that serves the intersection between the four components of doctorateness.
Description
Keywords
Communities of practice, Doctorateness, Postgraduate training, Research identity, Social media space
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Ferreira, J.T. (2021) Reflecting on the
Viability of Twitter as Tool in the
Postgraduate Supervision Process.
Frontiers in Education 6:705451.
DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2021.705451,