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Communication Research in Spain: Weaknesses, Threats, Strengths and Opportunities
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Caffarel, Carmen; Ortega, Félix; Gaitán, Juan-Antonio – Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal, 2018
This article presents the methodological strategies, results and a critical analysis of the national research project MapCom "The Research Sphere on Communication Studies Social Practices, Map of Projects, Groups, Research Objects and Methods". We present the results obtained within the first two phases of the research project. The…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Foreign Countries, Research Methodology, Comparative Analysis
Using Twitter in Higher Education in Spain and the USA
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Tur, Gemma; Marín, Victoria I.; Carpenter, Jeffrey – Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal, 2017
This article examines student teachers' use and perceptions of Twitter, based on a mixed-method comparative approach. Participants (n = 153) were education majors who used Twitter as a part of required coursework in their programs at two universities in Spain and the United States. The theoretical background covers research on international work…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Media, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Ecosystems of Media Training and Competence: International Assessment of Its Implementation in Higher Education
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Álvarez-Arregu, Emilio; Rodríguez-Martín, Alejandro; Madrigal-Maldonado, Rafael; Grossi-Sampedro, Beatriz-Ángeles; Arreguit, Xavier – Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal, 2017
In a globalized and media society with unprecedented technological development, institutions of higher education are adapting their training models to face this new challenge. This study aimed to determine students' self-perception of their media competence and the differential influence of an ecosystemic model of training that is being…
Descriptors: Higher Education, International Assessment, Program Implementation, Mixed Methods Research
Mobile Instant Messaging: Whatsapp and Its Potential to Develop Oral Skills
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Andújar-Vaca, Alberto; Cruz-Martínez, Maria-Soledad – Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal, 2017
This study investigates the benefits of Mobile Mediated Communication (MMC) to develop oral skills in second-language learners. A total of 80 Spanish students taking a B1 English course at the University of Almería were studied in this research. According to treatment type, subjects were divided in two groups, experimental and control. A…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Handheld Devices, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Mediated Communication