Facebook Usage for Educational Purposes / Soo Kum Yoke and Puteri Nur Hidayah Kamaludin

Soo, Kum Yoke and Kamaludin, Puteri Nur Hidayah (2016) Facebook Usage for Educational Purposes / Soo Kum Yoke and Puteri Nur Hidayah Kamaludin. Journal of Creative Practices in Language Learning and Teaching (CPLT), 4 (2). pp. 61-68. ISSN 1823-464X

Abstract

Facebook offers an online platform which users can use for various purposes besides socializing.
Majority of students use Facebook for entertainment rather than for education. Thus, Facebook
is seen to have negative effects to learning. Some researchers have found that Facebook can
affect academic achievements negatively. Yet others have shown that Facebook can provide
opportunities to interact positively by promoting collaborative and cooperative learning to
enhance learning outcomes. This study investigates the influence of Facebook on students’
attitude towards learning with the purpose of identifying the reasons that contribute to the
impact of Facebook towards education among undergraduate students and the relationship
between the use of Facebook and the academic performance. The research method applied is
quantitative by using a survey for 30 undergraduates from different study programs. The data
collected was analysed using descriptive analytical methods. The study found that there were a
number of educational activities via Facebook that were done aside from using it for
entertainment purposes and socializing.

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Item Type: Article
Creators:
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Soo, Kum Yoke
sooku607@johor.uitm.edu.my
Kamaludin, Puteri Nur Hidayah
puteri523@johor.uitm.edu.my
Subjects: P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > Study and teaching
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah > Sg Petani Campus
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Creative Practices in Language Learning and Teaching (CPLT)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Journal of Creative Practices in Language Learning and Teaching (CPLT)
ISSN: 1823-464X
Volume: 4
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 61-68
Keywords: Facebook. Education. Socializing. Quantitative study
Date: 2016
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/30258
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