Exploring the affordances of Facebook for teaching and learning
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| Type | Article |
| Document no. | 118196 |
| Author | Wang, Qiyun. National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
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Woo, Huay Lit. National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Quek, Choon Lang. National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. |
| Pages | pp. 23-32 |
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International Review of Contemporary Learning Research. Vol.1, no. 1, 2012
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| Descriptors | Websites - Educational technology - Electronic learning - Teaching methods - Learning strategies |
| Language of document | English |
| Country | Bahrain |
Facebook is a popular social networking site, which has potential for teaching and learning. In this study, we explored different ways of using Facebook in three cases at a teacher training institute. In these cases, teachers used Facebook as an interactive learning management system to put up announcements, organize weekly sessions, and share resources with students; students used Facebook to support their collaboration in a group assignment; and students explored Facebook apps to identify potentially useful apps for their future subject teaching. The cross-case analysis shows that Facebook has pedagogical, social, and technical affordances for teaching and learning. It has limitations as well. Suggestions for effectively using Facebook are provided. (Published Abstract)
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