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Professor Facebook profiles influence student perceptions. Political profiles elicited strong negative reactions, while social profiles led to perceptions of lower skill but higher popularity.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Educational Technology
  • Online Communication

Background:

  • Social media platforms like Facebook are increasingly used by academics.
  • Self-disclosure on social media can significantly impact how others perceive an individual.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how different types of self-disclosure on a professor's Facebook profile affect students' perceptions.
  • To examine students' expectations of a professor's classroom based on their Facebook profile content.

Main Methods:

  • Six distinct Facebook profiles for a fictitious male professor were created, each emphasizing a different aspect: political (conservative/liberal), religious, family-oriented, social, or professional.
  • Undergraduate students were randomly assigned to view one profile and subsequently completed questionnaires assessing their perceptions and expectations.

Main Results:

  • The 'social' professor was perceived as less skilled but more popular, with his profile deemed inappropriate yet entertaining.
  • Political profiles generated stronger negative student reactions compared to religious, family, or professional profiles.
  • Students expressed most interest in professional information but were least influenced by the professional profile; overall interest in befriending professors on Facebook was neutral.

Conclusions:

  • Student perceptions of professors and their classroom environments can be shaped by the content shared on professors' Facebook profiles.
  • The type of self-disclosure significantly influences how students perceive a professor's competence, popularity, and suitability.
  • Educators should be mindful of the potential impact of their social media self-disclosure on student perceptions and academic expectations.