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6 - Emoji in General Education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 May 2024

Omonpee W. Petcoff
Affiliation:
Tarrant County College
Janice C. Palaganas
Affiliation:
Harvard Medical School
Marcel Danesi
Affiliation:
University of Toronto
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Summary

Using both the Petcoff and Palaganas studies as a point of departure, this chapter looks at the more general educational implications of bringing emoji into pedagogical practices. The underlying premise is that emoji not only are highly understandable images, aiding learning but also can create a positive environment, making teaching and interaction congenial and open to all learners, no matter their backgrounds or learning capacities, since emoji give them an equal voice. Emoji allow for a destigmatized approach, especially for disadvantaged learners who might not be able to adequately speak for themselves. Emoji are a psychological conduit that can easily open up lines of interaction to virtually everyone. Once this is achieved, any subject matter, from English to mathematics, can be imparted broadly through any type of learning style.

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Emoji in Higher Education
A Healthcare-Based Perspective
, pp. 137 - 158
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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