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Considerations for Online English Language Learning: The Use of Facebook in Formal and Informal Settings in Higher Education

Considerations for Online English Language Learning: The Use of Facebook in Formal and Informal Settings in Higher Education

Evriklea Dogoriti, Jenny Pange
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781466686144|ISBN10: 1466686146|EISBN13: 9781466686151
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8614-4.ch066
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Dogoriti, Evriklea, and Jenny Pange. "Considerations for Online English Language Learning: The Use of Facebook in Formal and Informal Settings in Higher Education." Social Media and Networking: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 1463-1486. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8614-4.ch066

APA

Dogoriti, E. & Pange, J. (2016). Considerations for Online English Language Learning: The Use of Facebook in Formal and Informal Settings in Higher Education. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Social Media and Networking: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1463-1486). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8614-4.ch066

Chicago

Dogoriti, Evriklea, and Jenny Pange. "Considerations for Online English Language Learning: The Use of Facebook in Formal and Informal Settings in Higher Education." In Social Media and Networking: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1463-1486. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8614-4.ch066

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Abstract

This chapter examines the influence of Facebook (FB) in formal and informal learning in the language classroom. The theoretical framework of Web-based language teaching is first introduced. A selection of studies concerning the use of Social Networking Sites in the teaching of English (ELT) and conclusions drawn from the literature follow suit. The studies have been selected on the grounds of discussing students' engagement, motivation, collaboration, and communication through the use of SNS and, for the most part, Facebook in ELT. The studies also focus on the attitudes of higher education, foreign language learners towards FB, as well as the potential of FB as an academic teaching medium that may support other Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools like Learning Management Systems. The review of the studies indicates that Facebook may reinforce communication skills and engagement in the learning process and support participation and collaborative learning in formal learning environments.

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