Table 3 Significant differences between students’ expectations about and experiences with using Twitter
From: “Pedagogical tweeting” in higher education: boon or bane?
Pilot (n = 54) | Iteration (n = 57) | |||||||
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Pretest | Posttest | Difference | Pretest | Posttest | Difference | |||
M (SD) | M (SD) | t(53) | p | M (SD) | M (SD) | t(56) | p | |
Twitter is an interesting tool to get insight into fellow students’ opinions. | 4.53 (0.82) | 4.19 (1.00) | −2.34 | .02 | 3.33 (1.08) | 3.72 (1.01) | 2.69 | .00 |
140 characters is not enough to react on an educational topic. | – | – | – | – | 3.65 (1.23) | 4.47 (1.39) | 3.83 | .00 |
Twitter increases the flexibility within learning and instruction. | 3.91 (0.93) | 4.28 (0.99) | 2.11 | .04 | – | – | – | – |
Because of Twitter, I feel more connected with the teacher and teaching assistants. | 3.57 (0.95) | 3.19 (1.09) | −2.18 | .03 | 3.67 (1.30) | 3.19 (1.08) | −2.73 | .00 |
Twitter is a good tool to become acquainted with relevant expertise in our field. | 4.02 (0.95) | 4.47 (0.95) | 3.04 | .00 | 4.30 (0.93) | 4.58 (0.80) | 2.25 | .03 |
Twitter fades the border between education and private life. | 4.06 (1.05) | 4.38 (1.00) | 2.02 | .05 | 4.35 (1.04) | 4.04 (1.05) | 2.10 | .04 |
Twitter is a good tool to learn how to filter information. | 3.57 (1.10) | .00 | – | – | – | – | ||
Twitter is a good tool to keep posted about educational topics. | – | – | – | – | 4.74 (0.99) | 4.98 (0.81) | 2.18 | .03 |