Enhancing students’ vocabulary knowledge using the Facebook environment  

Oleh:

Kabilan, Muhammad Kamarul ; Zahar, Tuti Zalina Mohamed Ernes

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah nasional
Dalam koleksi: Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics (IJAL) vol. 5 no. 2 (Jan. 2016), page 217-230.
Topik: interactive learning environments; learning communities; collaborative learning; vocabulary learning
Fulltext: 1346-2444-2-PB-1.pdf (661.85KB)

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This study investigates the effectiveness of using Facebook in enhancing vocabulary knowledge among Community College students. Thirty-three (33) Community College students are exposed to the use of Facebook as an environment of learning and enhancing their English vocabulary. They are given a pre-test and a post-test and the findings indicate that students perform significantly better in the post-test compared to the pre-test. It appears that Facebook could be considered as a supplementary learning environment or learning platform or a learning tool; with meaningful and engaging activities that require students to collaborate, network and functions as a community of practice, particularly for introverted students with low proficiency levels and have low self-esteem.

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