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Informal Learning and Identity Formation in Online Social Networks by Burak Balık is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This qualitative study explores how high school students from low-income families use social network sites (SNSs) like MySpace for informal learning and identity formation. The findings indicate that while these platforms facilitate identity exploration and the demonstration of twenty-first century skills, students do not connect their online activities to formal learning in classrooms. The research highlights the need to integrate such technologies into educational practices to address inequities in learni

Author

Burak Balık

Language

EN