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Analysing the Functionality of Twitter for Science Dissemination in EFL Teaching and Learning
Análisis de la utilidad de Twitter para la divulgación científica en la enseñanza y aprendizaje del inglés como lengua extranjera
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https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v26n1.105685Keywords:
English as a foreign language, language teaching, multimodality, online discourse, Twitter (en)enseñanza de idiomas, discurso en línea, inglés como lengua extranjera, multimodalidad, Twitter (es)
Communication through social media is a phenomenon whose relevance has involved the consideration of online discourse in the language teaching context. This article explores the functionality of Twitter (now called “X”) for science dissemination within the teaching and learning of English as a foreign language. To do this, 100 tweets from the accounts @WWF and @Greenpeace were gathered and analysed from the perspective of digital discourse analysis and communicative language teaching. I argue that using these tweets encourages the development of key competencies, provides room for the practice of integrated skills, and enhances the application of 21st-century skills. Conclusively, science dissemination tweets may be considered adequate for teaching and learning English.
La comunicación en redes sociales es un fenómeno cuya relevancia ha supuesto la irrupción del discurso en línea en la enseñanza de idiomas. Este artículo explora la funcionalidad de Twitter (ahora conocida como “X”) como medio de divulgación científica en el contexto de la enseñanza y aprendizaje del inglés como lengua extranjera. Para ello, se seleccionaron y analizaron 100 tuits de las cuentas @WWF y @Greenpeace desde la perspectiva del análisis del discurso digital y del método comunicativo. Así, se argumenta que este tipo de textos puede favorecer el desarrollo de competencias clave del siglo XXI y el trabajo de destrezas lingüísticas. Se concluye que los tuits de divulgación científica pueden constituir una herramienta adecuada para la enseñanza y aprendizaje del inglés.
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