Facebook Group Activities in The EFL Writing Class  

Oleh:

Asnur, Sardian Maharani

Jenis: Article from Proceeding
Dalam koleksi: The 62st TEFLIN International Conference: Teaching and Assessing L2 Learners in the 21st Century, Denpasar, 14-16th September 2015, Book 2, page 286-294.
Topik: Facebook; Social Media; Writing Activities
Fulltext: hal 286.pdf (15.04MB)

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This study explores the student and teacher benefits of using facebook group in an EFL writing class. It also explains several facebook group writing activities and sample assignments that have proven useful in a writing class with second and third semester English and Literature Department at Alauddin Islamic State University of Makassar, South Sulawesi. Research shows that by using social media such as facebook, students become better in problem solving and communicating. Through online social media, students have chance in collaborating and working together with other classmates and also their teachers. It helps them in creating, analyzing, providing information and sharing ideas easier and more efficient. Through these activities, students not only learn how to write better, but it also increases their social awareness and confidence. The activity may release them from the boundaries of conventional writing tools that often restrain and hamper the writing processes. Students can begin to realize their full potential when they are empowered to contribute and collaborate as a team to accomplish their writing tasks more effectively.

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