SOCIAL MEDIA: A PANACEA FOR COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS EDUCATOTRS IN NIGERIA

Enwere, Judith Ogechi, Lumanze, Linda J.O.
Publisher: A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF THE FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), UMUNZE, ANAMBRA STATE {"id":6,"volume_name":"Vol 5 Number 2","created_at":null,"updated_at":null,"url":"volumes\/5.jpg"} (2): 1118-0315: doi: January 2017 Published in 2017

Business educators can benefit from collaborative professional development through the use of social media. This is necessary in order to properly prepare students for the world of works. The study focused on the use of social media, social networking sites, and the benefits of using social media in Nigeria. The study identified Face book, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, internet forums, chat rooms and message boards, video and photo sharing sites like YouTube, Flicker and Video, blogs, wikis, and social book marking as social media tools that can be used for collaborative professional development of business educators in Nigeria. It was recommended that Business educators should form collaborative professional development through social media where they can be dedicated to explore and experiment with new approaches and ideas for effective teaching and learning of business subjects.

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