Journal article
Lurkers or posters? How teacher identity influences self-presentation on social networking sites
Learning, Media and Technology, pp.1-15
2022
Abstract
The ways in which educational practitioners represent themselves on social networking sites (SNSs) continue to provoke discussion and potential controversy. This study investigates how English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in Vietnam manage their self-presentations within SNSs for professional learning purposes. Participants in this mixed methods study included 19 teachers in four focus-group interviews, and 393 respondents to an online survey. We applied teacher identity to interpreting teachers’ self-presentation on virtual platforms. Our findings reveal that although participants frequently use SNSs for professional learning, they prefer a lurking presence and less visible interaction. It is also evident that self-presentation on SNSs is not simply ‘represented’ or ‘reflected’. Rather, these teachers prefer their self-presentation to fit with how they are perceived in Vietnamese society. Teachers’ self-presentation within SNSs is thus robustly mediated by culture. The study contributes to the ongoing interest in teachers’ increasing use of SNSs in their professional lives.
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- Title
- Lurkers or posters? How teacher identity influences self-presentation on social networking sites
- Authors/Creators
- V.H. Le (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityA. McConney (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityD. Maor (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- Learning, Media and Technology, pp.1-15
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Identifiers
- 991005542441307891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 6.185 Communication
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