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Vol.4 , No. 6, Publication Date: Dec. 5, 2017, Page: 92-95
. Several advantages have been found to incorporate Facebook into education and EFL learning, such as promoting student-centered learning, boosting motivation and confidence, constructing knowledge through social interaction, and providing a comfortable and approachable learning environment, etc. In contrast, a few concerns have also been found in the literature. These concerns include distraction from studies that Facebook may cause, privacy and online safety, issues of teacher-student interaction, and the fact that some students simply couldn’t recognize the advantages of learning via Facebook. Despite these concerns, Facebook has redefined learning in many ways. This study serves as an important step to the awareness of Facebook’s impact on education and EFL learning.&picture=http://www.aascit.org/aascit/decorators/img/journal/910.jpg)
| [1] | Po-Chi Kao, General Education Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Linkou Branch, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. |
| [2] | Cheng-Shane Hu, General Education Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. |
| [3] | Pei-Lun Kao, General Education Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Linkou Branch, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. |
This study comprehensively reviews the literature of applying Facebook to education and learning English as a foreign language (EFL). Several advantages have been found to incorporate Facebook into education and EFL learning, such as promoting student-centered learning, boosting motivation and confidence, constructing knowledge through social interaction, and providing a comfortable and approachable learning environment, etc. In contrast, a few concerns have also been found in the literature. These concerns include distraction from studies that Facebook may cause, privacy and online safety, issues of teacher-student interaction, and the fact that some students simply couldn’t recognize the advantages of learning via Facebook. Despite these concerns, Facebook has redefined learning in many ways. This study serves as an important step to the awareness of Facebook’s impact on education and EFL learning.
Keywords
Facebook, EFL Learning, Pros and Cons, Education
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