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Teaching Current Events in the Middle East: Strategies and Challenges

Dr. Jacob Eriksson from the University of York shares insights on using Twitter as a reading list to teach current events in the Middle East. Learn about the rationale, demonstration, challenges, and improvements in this approach that encourages student-centered learning, research skills, critical thinking, and analysis.

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Teaching Current Events in the Middle East: Strategies and Challenges

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  1. #PTMEYork Twitter as a reading list: teaching current events in the Middle East Dr Jacob Eriksson, University of York

  2. Overview • Rationale • Demonstration • Challenges • Improvements

  3. Rationale • Engaging with rapidly changing case studies • Using a broader set of available resources • Pedagogical strengths: • Encourages student-centred learning • Develops research skills • Promotes critical thinking and analysis

  4. Challenges • Student engagement • 140 characters ≠ in-depth critical analysis • Piggy-backing? • News/Twitter no substitute for academic literature

  5. Improvements • Run dedicated training sessions • Link Twitter to course blog? • News review to begin seminars?

  6. Overall • A useful, well received teaching tool… • … but complementary rather than central

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