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Using Pinterest in Undergraduate Social Work Education: Assignment Development and
EvaluationLisa Baker, PhD, MSW &
Laurel Iverson Hitchcock, PhD, MPH, MSW University of Alabama at Birmingham
Objectives for Presentation 1. Explore the use of Pinterest as a teaching tool in
undergraduate courses, following an evidence-based model of assignment development, implementation and evaluation.
2. Become aware of the context in which students complete social media assignments and the role social media plays in helping students develop professional self.
3. Discuss caveats to developing social media assignments and learn how such assignments help develop practice competencies.
Why Social Media in Social Work Education?
• Lifelong Learning
• Theory of Connected Learning
• Personalized Learning Network
Pinterest• Social
Bookmarking
• Create Pins & Boards
• Sharing Boards & Commenting on Pins
The Assignment• Human Behavior & Social Environment Course
Sequence (HBSE I & HBSE II) • Boards & Pins for each learning unit
• Types of Pins– Information/Education– Advocacy/Support– Practice Resource
• Self-Reflection
• Tutorials
Competency-based Rubric
Assignment Rubric Meta Rubric
Pilot Assessment
• Mixed-Method Survey (23 questions)
• IRB Approved • SPSS for quantitative items &
content analysis for open-ended questions
• N = 21
ResultsQuantitative
• 71.4% had personal Pinterest Account prior to assignment
• 29% were uncomfortable with Pinterest prior to the assignment
• No student reported technology issues related to the assignment
• Most used a laptop or smart phone to complete the assignment
Qualitative Themes• Student perception
of assignment
• Connected Learning
• Use of Pinterest as a Professional Tool
Discussion• Students are familiar with social media & digital devices, but not
as professional tools
• Completing a social media assignment increasing understanding of and appreciation for social media in professional practice
• Students are able to engage with course content in new ways
• Social Media can promote lifelong learning in social work students
• Limitations: Small study with convenience sample
• Next Steps: Larger study with more students over several semesters
Logistics for Social Media Assignments• Set-up Account/Platform
– Type of Account, Privacy Settings, Course Related information
• Frequency of Posts
• Substance of Posts
• Archiving/Tracking
• Assessment or Grading
Questions?
Contact Information:
Laurel Iverson Hitchcock, PhD, [email protected]
Information from this presentation can be found at: http://goo.gl/RXbUIz
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