Social Network Intervention in Environmental Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-62
Author(s):  
Kissan G. G. Dessai ◽  
Manoj S. Kamat
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Environmental Attitude ◽  
Student Community ◽  
Social Network Intervention ◽  
Education In India ◽  
Network Intervention ◽  
Core Course

In the recent past Environmental Education (EE) has been introduced as one of the core course in the curriculum of higher education in India. The objective was to make every student aware of the biodiversity and infuse a pro-environmental attitude in them. The efforts to achieve this objective through traditional methods of classroom teaching, predefined syllabus and textbooks has not produced the expected results. We need an approach that will impart values and educate students to conserve and protect various elements of our of biological wealth. With so much of success of social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Linkedln and YouTube amongst the young generation for information sharing and communication, one is compelled to think whether social networks and social media can be of any help in making courses such as Environmental Education (EE) more attractive and informative. With this guided inquiry we used Facebook’s information dissemination platform with an aim of creating and promoting learning environment for exploring, proposing strategies, resources, and information sources to students collaboratively. The preliminary results and feedback from student community are very encouraging and motivating, depicting deployment of environment friendly attitude in students.

scholarly journals Social Network Intervention in Patients with Schizophrenia and Marked Social Withdrawal: A Randomized Controlled Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (11) ◽  
pp. 622-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuela Terzian ◽  
Gianni Tognoni ◽  
Renata Bracco ◽  
Edoardo De Ruggieri ◽  
Rita Angela Ficociello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Withdrawal ◽  
Randomized Controlled Study ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Social Network Intervention ◽  
Network Intervention

User-generated content on the Facebook page of an emergency management agency

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 558-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayan Chirayath Kurian ◽  
Blooma Mohan John
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
User Generated Content ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Agency ◽  
Mixed Response

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore themes eventuating from the user-generated content posted by users on the Facebook page of an emergency management agency. Design/methodology/approach An information classification framework was used to classify user-generated content posted by users including all of the content posted during a six month period (January to June 2015). The posts were read and analysed thematically to determine the overarching themes evident across the entire collection of user posts. Findings The results of the analysis demonstrate that the key themes that eventuate from the user-generated content posted are “Self-preparedness”, “Emergency signalling solutions”, “Unsurpassable companion”, “Aftermath of an emergency”, and “Gratitude towards emergency management staff”. Major user-generated content identified among these themes are status-update, criticism, recommendation, and request. Research limitations/implications This study contributes to theory on the development of key themes from user-generated content posted by users on a public social networking site. An analysis of user-generated content identified in this study implies that, Facebook is primarily used for information dissemination, coordination and collaboration, and information seeking in the context of emergency management. Users may gain the benefits of identity construction and social provisions, whereas social conflict is a potential detrimental implication. Other user costs include lack of social support by stakeholders, investment in social infrastructure and additional work force required to alleviate the technological, organisational, and social barriers in communication among stakeholders in emergency management. A collective activity system built upon the Activity Theory was used as a lens to describe users’ activity of posting content on the Facebook page of an emergency management agency. Practical implications By analysing the findings, administrators and policy makers of emergency management could identify the extent to which the core principles of disaster recovery are accomplished using public social networking sites. These are achieved in relation to: pre-disaster recovery planning; partnership and inclusiveness; public information messaging; unity of effort; and, psychological recovery to maximise the success of recovery in a disaster. Furthermore, a core principle which evoked a mixed response was timeliness and flexibility. Originality/value Previous studies have examined the role of social networking sites in disastrous situations, but to date there has been very little research into determining themes found in user-generated content posted on the Facebook page of an emergency management agency. Hence, this study addresses the gap in literature by conducting a thematic analysis of user-generated content posted on the Facebook page of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

scholarly journals Visuals in textbooks imparting Environmental Education in India, Japan, and Mexico

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 2_51-62
Author(s):  
Rajeswari Namagiri Gorana ◽  
Asuka Sakamoto ◽  
Juan Carlos A. Sandoval Rivera
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Education In India

Environmental Education in India: An Approach to Sustainable Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suhail Ahmad Bhat ◽  
Ahmed Tauquer Zahid ◽  
Bilal Ahmad Sheikh ◽  
Shakir Hussain Parrey
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Education In India

scholarly journals Outcomes of an electronic social network intervention with neuro-oncology patient family caregivers

2018 ◽  
Vol 139 (3) ◽  
pp. 643-649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maija Reblin ◽  
Dana Ketcher ◽  
Peter Forsyth ◽  
Eduardo Mendivil ◽  
Lauren Kane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Oncology Patient ◽  
Social Network Intervention ◽  
Network Intervention

Using Infographics for Teaching

2021 ◽  
pp. 105-126
Author(s):  
Kyriaki Skenteridou ◽  
Theodosios Tsiakis
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Teaching Tool ◽  
Historical Maps ◽  
Visual Aids ◽  
Modern Age ◽  
New Learning Environments ◽  
New Learning

Outstanding advances in educational technology are significantly influencing new learning environments, where it is necessary for teachers to respond and for learners to be able to adapt to the modern age of knowledge and information dissemination. The development of ICT has catalyzed the ability of all types of data to be reproduced visually (visualization). The term visualization refers to the use of various visual aids, which makes a subject more eloquent. This is especially useful for teaching a variety of special courses (environmental education), geography (maps, atlases), history (historical maps, atlases). Geography is a comprehensive and one of the most demanding subjects, as its study deals with a variety of different topics. This course can be made more effective and produce more permanent results through the use of innovative tools. One of these tools is information. In the context of the present study, the use of infographics, a pioneering visual tool transformed into a reliable teaching tool-guide in the classroom, is presented.

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