The Research on Informal Learning Model of College Students Based on SNS and Case Study

[摘要] With the rapid development of network technology, informal learning based on online become the main way for college students to learn a variety of subject knowledge. The favor to the SNS community of students and the characteristics of SNS itself provide a good opportunity for the informal learning of college students. This research first analyzes the related research of the informal learning and SNS, next, discusses the characteristics of informal learning and theoretical basis. Then, it proposed an informal learning model of college students based on SNS according to the support role of SNS to the informal learning of students. Finally, according to the theoretical model and the principles proposed in this study, using the Elgg and related tools which is the open source SNS program to achieve the informal learning community. This research is trying to overcome issues such as the lack of social realism, interactivity, resource transfer mode in the current network informal learning communities, so as to provide a new way of informal learning for college students.

[发布机构] Department of Media Technology and Communication, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, Jilin; 132012, China^1;College of Science, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, Jilin; 132012, China^2;Engineering and Research Center of E-learning, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin; 130117, China^3

[效力级别] 化学

[关键词] College students;Informal learning;Interactivity;Network technologies;Open sources;Theoretical modeling;Transfer modes