TY - JOUR TI - Building an online community: student teachers' perceptions on the advantages of using social networking services in a teacher education program AU - Habibi, Akhmad AU - Mukinin, Amirul AU - Riyanto, Yatim AU - Prasohjo, Lantip Diat AU - Sulistiyo, Urip AU - Sofwan, Muhammad AU - Saudagar, Ferdiaz T2 - Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education AB - This inquiry examined student teachers' perceptions on the advantages of using Social Networking Services (SNS) in an English teacher education program at a public university in Jambi, Indonesia to ease the communication, supervision, discussion, and report submissions between supervisors and student teachers. The networking types included in the program are Whatsapp, Telegram, Email, and Google Form. The method of the research was qualitative through using focus group discussions as the technique of collecting data involving forty-two student teachers. We organized our analysis and discussion around their perceptions and the contexts in which the advantages they perceived emerge. The analyses of the texts revealed that two salient themes with their sub-themes related to the advantages of using Social Networking Services (SNS) in a teacher education program were social interaction (peer discussion and platform to interact with supervisors or lecturers) and learning motivation and experience supports (self-directed learning, promotes critical thinking, content engagement). Some pedagogical and social implications are also discussed. DA - 2018/01// PY - 2018 DO - 10.17718/tojde.382663 VL - 19 IS - 1 SP - 46 EP - 61 LA - English UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322129440_Building_an_Online_Community_Student_Teachers'_Perceptions_on_the_Advantages_of_Using_Social_Networking_Services_in_A_Teacher_Education_Program AN - 2013525781; EJ1165898 KW - Case Studies KW - College Students KW - Computer Mediated Communication KW - Critical Thinking KW - Data Analysis KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Educational Benefits KW - Focus Groups KW - Foreign Countries KW - Group Discussion KW - Higher Education KW - Independent Study KW - Indonesia KW - Interpersonal Communication KW - Learner Engagement KW - Learning Motivation KW - Practicums KW - Preservice Teacher Education KW - Qualitative Research KW - Social Networks KW - Student Teacher Attitudes KW - Teacher Education Programs KW - __:import:01 KW - __:match:final KW - __:matched KW - __:study_id:2097353 KW - __finaldtb ER - TY - JOUR TI - Building an online community: student teachers' perceptions on the advantages of using social networking services in a teacher education program AU - Habibi, Akhmad AU - Mukinin, Amirul AU - Riyanto, Yatim AU - Prasohjo, Lantip Diat AU - Sulistiyo, Urip AU - Sofwan, Muhammad AU - Saudagar, Ferdiaz T2 - Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education AB - This inquiry examined student teachers' perceptions on the advantages of using Social Networking Services (SNS) in an English teacher education program at a public university in Jambi, Indonesia to ease the communication, supervision, discussion, and report submissions between supervisors and student teachers. The networking types included in the program are Whatsapp, Telegram, Email, and Google Form. The method of the research was qualitative through using focus group discussions as the technique of collecting data involving forty-two student teachers. We organized our analysis and discussion around their perceptions and the contexts in which the advantages they perceived emerge. The analyses of the texts revealed that two salient themes with their sub-themes related to the advantages of using Social Networking Services (SNS) in a teacher education program were social interaction (peer discussion and platform to interact with supervisors or lecturers) and learning motivation and experience supports (self-directed learning, promotes critical thinking, content engagement). Some pedagogical and social implications are also discussed. DA - 2018/01// PY - 2018 DO - 10.17718/tojde.382663 VL - 19 IS - 1 LA - English UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322129440_Building_an_Online_Community_Student_Teachers'_Perceptions_on_the_Advantages_of_Using_Social_Networking_Services_in_A_Teacher_Education_Program AN - 2013525781; EJ1165898 KW - Case Studies KW - College Students KW - Computer Mediated Communication KW - Critical Thinking KW - Data Analysis KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Educational Benefits KW - Focus Groups KW - Foreign Countries KW - Group Discussion KW - Higher Education KW - Independent Study KW - Indonesia KW - Interpersonal Communication KW - Learner Engagement KW - Learning Motivation KW - Practicums KW - Preservice Teacher Education KW - Qualitative Research KW - Social Networks KW - Student Teacher Attitudes KW - Teacher Education Programs KW - __:import:01 KW - __:match:final KW - __:matched KW - __:study_id:2097353 KW - __finaldtb ER -