Detail A New Face of Teaching Technique by Making Use of a Popular Social Medium Facebook: Effective or Not?   Oleh:  Kusciati, Karunia Purna ; Nuraeni, Ardianna Jenis: Article from Proceeding Dalam koleksi: The 61st TEFLIN International Conference : English Language Curriculum Development: Implications for Innovations in Language Policy and Planning, Pedagogical Practices, and Teacher Professional Development, Solo, 7 - 9 October 2014, page 955-959. Topik: social networking; Facebook; online teaching and learning Fulltext: A NEW FACE OF TEACHING TECHNIQUE.pdf (8.1MB) Isi artikel The new paradigm of teaching method gives a chance for teachers to look for unconventional teaching techniques to facilitate students’ learning process. Facebook (FB), as one of popular social media in Indonesia, in fact, attracts four teachers of English Department of Sebelas Maret University to make use of its features for facilitating their students to experience a new learning process. This paper discusses the effectiveness of using Facebook for teaching and learning activity that covers a discussion about (1) FB features that are commonly used and the activities designed by the teachers, (2) the result dealing with to what extent the teaching and learning technique effective for the students, and (3) the factors influencing the effectiveness of such a learning technique. Collections of data were gained from the answer of the questionnaire given to 35 students and Focus Group Discussion. Content analysis and observation were carried on the students’ activities in the virtual class. The findings show that FB feature Groups is often used by the teachers; with a discussion as the activity they conduct the most. The students found the teaching and learning activities on FB are effective seen fromthe aspects of accessibility and the degree of student engagement. Meanwhile, the ineffectiveness is only caused by two problems, i.e. technical problems and non-technical problems. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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