Redesigning two subjects to add role playing and Twitter in order to improve motivation in students

Abstract

With the aim of increase the students’ motivation, we have redesigned two subjects in two Education’s Degrees from the University of Barcelona through the incorporation of the role-play and Twitter. The results of the implementation, and the subsequent survey conducted to the students, show that both the role-play and Twitter have been a motivational element for students and it has been confirmed that time later students remember what they learnt regarding the subject. It should be noted that the learning outcomes of the students who have selected the role-play activity have been better than those who have opted for the use of Twitter.