Enhancing students’ vocabulary knowledge using the Facebook environment
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-t...
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Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
2016
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/38974/ http://eprints.usm.my/38974/1/Enhancing_students%E2%80%99_vocabulary_knowledge_using_the_Facebook_environment.pdf |
| Summary: | 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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