The Use of Social Media as Pedagogic Tool in Accounting Learning

Abstract

A pedogogical approach ini higher eduaction is in a state of continuous changing where the educators are keepfinding the most appropriate strategy to involve the students in learning as well as creating more meaningfullearning. Accounting education faces several challanges in achieving and involving the students in the activelearning so that they will not only study but also gain leaning experience they will need in adult life. The use ofsocial media represents a potentially useful and risky pedagogic tool for both educators and students. One’sprivacy might be compromised if the social media used irresponsibly. However, the positive effects of the use ofsocial media indicates that it has the potential to enhance students engangement as well as provides them withtechnological-based learning in their adult life.Keywords: social media, accounting education