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Teacher Twitter Chats: Gender Differences in Participants' Contributions

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Abstract Gender differences in participation were examined across four Twitter chats for social studies teachers. Analyses drawing on mixed methods revealed that while there was parity across most kinds of… Click to show full abstract

Abstract Gender differences in participation were examined across four Twitter chats for social studies teachers. Analyses drawing on mixed methods revealed that while there was parity across most kinds of tweets, participants identified as men were more likely to use the examined Twitter chats to share resources, give advice, boast, promote their own blog/resource/website, and offer critique to another participants' tweet. Participants identified as women were more likely to write tweets that included positive affirmations for other chat participants. These findings suggest that there are differences in the way that women and men tend to participate in teacher Twitter chat spaces.

Keywords: chats gender; gender differences; differences participants; teacher twitter; twitter chats; participants contributions

Journal Title: Journal of Research on Technology in Education
Year Published: 2018

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