Facebook and learning: students’ perspective on a course

dc.creator	Jeffrey MOK Chi Hoe
dc.date	2012-08-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:17:19Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:17:19Z
dc.identifier	2010-3441
dc.identifier	2010-3379
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/c37ed2171e654076a09530c1f0fcb37a
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/18942
dc.description	Touted as a “technological powerhouse with unprecedented influence across modern life, both public and private” (Kirkpatrick, 2010, p. 15), Facebook has not only become a big part in the social lives of college students (Junco, 2011), but also in corporations (Shih, 2011) and academic institutions (Wankel, 2010). However, what does it really mean to students who are on the receiving end of the use of social media for learning? Do the students learn from these Facebook interactions? Or are they merely a fad and a social entertainment tool? What do the students really get out of these social media tools when evaluated against the learning and teaching goals of education? This paper looks at the relationship between learning and social media. It begins with the research question on the Singaporean undergraduates’ social networking profile and how they compare with the rest of the world. Two research questions were asked: How do they rate their learning experience when using the Facebook component of their Business Communication course and why do students use Facebook for learning. A total of 48 students were surveyed for this purpose. The results include the social networking profiling of the students, their ratings, feedback and reasons on the use of Facebook in their course. Other key issues such as its ease of use, its use as a communication tool and its social factor together with the “push” notion of learning are discussed. This includes discussion on some concerns about its use.
dc.publisher	NUS Teaching Academy
dc.relation	http://www.nus.edu.sg/teachingacademy/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/v2n3p131_MokJ.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2010-3441
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2010-3379
dc.source	Journal of the NUS Teaching Academy, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 131-143 (2012)
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.title	Facebook and learning: students’ perspective on a course
dc.type	article