What are They Tweeting About? Analyzing the Cognitive Dimension of Twitter Conversation among Teachers

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Titel	What are They Tweeting About? Analyzing the Cognitive Dimension of Twitter Conversation among Teachers
Publication Type	Conference Paper
Year of Publication	2015
Authors	Rehm, M, Notten, A
Conference Name	AECT International Convention
Publisher	Association for Educational Communications and Technology
Location	Indianapolis, USA
Keywords	cognitive dimension, Informal Learning, professional development, semantic network analysis, social capital, social networking sites, Teacher Education, Twitter
Abstract	Twitter can contribute the continuous professional development of teachers. Social capital theory can aid in the analysis of communication processes on Twitter. Yet, previous research has largely neglected teachers and the role of social capital on Twitter. The present study addresses this shortcoming by analysing a hashtag conversation among German speaking teachers. Using bibliometrics and semantic network analysis, we are able to show the relevance of the cognitive dimension of social captial.
URL	http://www.aect.org/Events/ConvHotel/