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Title: | Benefits of Facebook Usage (as a Web 2.0 Application) in Foreign Language Instruction in Higher Education: A Meta-Analysis Study | Authors: | Qassrawi, Rania AL-Karasneh, Samih |
Keywords: | Language and languages - Study and teaching;General language reference;Middle East - Languages;Language and education - Computer network resources;Second language acquisition - Study and teaching - Technological innovations;Education, Higher -- Computer-assisted instruction Education, Higher -- Effect of technological innovations on;Education, Higher - Effect of technological innovations on;Education, Higher - Computer-assisted instruction;Internet in higher education;Computer-assisted instruction - Management;Education, Higher - Computer network resources | Issue Date: | 3-Mar-2023 | Publisher: | Cogent Arts and Humanities | Source: | Rania Muhammad Qassrawi & Samih Mahmoud Al Karasneh (2023) Benefits of Facebook Usage (as a Web 2.0 Application) in Foreign Language Instruction in Higher Education: A Meta-Analysis Study, Cogent Arts & Humanities, 10:1, DOI: 10.1080/23311983.2023.2185447 | Abstract: | Using technology and social networking sites in education has become a variable that should be considered and utilized by educators to cope with learners’ needs and demands in the era of the technological revolution, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed at reviewing and analyzing the benefits of using one of the social networking sites (Facebook) in foreign language instruction, particularly teaching and learning English at higher educational institutions. A meta-analysis qualitative approach was followed as thirty-three studies were reviewed, summarized and synthesized based on predetermined criteria and procedures. The findings revealed five main roles and benefits that Facebook as a Web 2.0 technology can have in foreign language instruction, which were: (a) the impact of using Facebook on adult learners’ engagement; (b) the impact of using Facebook on improving college students’ academic performance and achievement; (c) the role of using Facebook in supporting cross-cultural awareness and collaborative learning; (d) the role of using Facebook in enhancing the interactive and communicative learning; (e) the role of using Facebook in immersing students in a meaningful learning experience. Accordingly, some conclusions and recommendations were suggested. | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11889/7863 | DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2023.2185447 |
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