The purpose of this study was to further our understanding of the use of Twitter for promoting reflective learning. Specifically, this study investigated how students participate in Twitter-supported activities, what type of knowledge are manifested when Twitter is used to reflect on the course readings, and how students perceive the Twitter-supported activities. The data showed that Twitter was successful in keeping the learners engaged in the reflective discussion activities for a prolonged period compared to Blackboard. Students overall had a positive perception towards the integration of Twitter to support reflection and discussion along with active participation. Twitter was effective in increasing perceived learner-content and learner-learner interactivity along with engagement. We also provide recommendations for educational practitioners and direction for future research.

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使用Twitter支持异步在线课程中的反思性学习

这项研究的目的是加深我们对使用Twitter促进反思性学习的理解。具体而言，本研究调查了学生如何参与Twitter支持的活动，使用Twitter反映课程阅读内容时会表现出哪些知识类型以及学生如何看待Twitter支持的活动。数据显示，与Blackboard相比，Twitter可以使学习者长时间地进行反思性讨论活动。总体上，学生对Twitter的集成抱有积极的看法，以支持反思和讨论以及积极参与。Twitter可以有效地提高人们对学习者的认知度以及学习者与学习者之间的互动以及参与度。