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Social Media as a Teaching Tool in Primary Education: Possibilities and Limitations

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  • Filippos Evangelou

    (University of Ioannina, Greece)

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The aim of this research is to investigate the views and attitudes of active teachers in the Greek primary schools on the possibilities and limitations regarding the use of social media (SM) as teaching tools. The sample of this study consisted of 25 active teachers in primary schools. “Purposive Sampling” was used to select the sample. The research tool for data collection was an anonymous questionnaire, in written form, with two open-ended questions. “Thematic Analysis” was chosen for data analysis and processing. The main extracts that emerged from the research are as follows: i) the possibilities of SM as recorded by the participating teachers were, direct communication and enhancement of collaboration, attractive and interactive environment, etc., (ii) the limitations were privacy and data security issues, lack of concentration by students in the learning and teaching process, excessive engagement and overexposure to digital screens, etc.

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  • Filippos Evangelou, 2025. "Social Media as a Teaching Tool in Primary Education: Possibilities and Limitations," European Journal of Education and Pedagogy, European Open Science, vol. 6(6), pages 1-7, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejedu0:v:6:y:2025:i:6:id:31016
    DOI: 10.24018/ejedu.2025.6.6.1016
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