Effectiveness and obstacle of using Facebook as a tool to facilitate student-centred learning in higher education

Effectiveness and obstacle of using Facebook as a tool to facilitate student-centred learning in higher education

• Cheng, Nga Yee Irene The Education University of Hong Kong
• Chan, Kit Yan Janet The University of Hong Kong
• Kong, Suria Suet Yee The University of Hong Kong
• Leung, Kenneth Mei Yee The University of Hong Kong

Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2016

Hong Kong Institute of Education

2016

• F Learning & Teaching
  • FA General Teaching Strategies, Different Instructional Methods
• F Learning & Teaching
  • FD Application of Communicative Media, IT in Learning & Teaching

Assessment Blended Learning Facebook Higher Education Knowledge Construction Social Networking Site Privacy

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Post-Secondary Education

Blended learning which combines face-to-face and online experiences of students by integrating technology into the curriculum is increasingly prevalent in university education. In a context of long time arguments on the educational value of using social networking websites on teaching and learning, this study was conducted in two higher education institutes in Hong Kong, seeking to examine the advantages and challenges of using Facebook for sharing students' assignments, and the achievement of the course objectives in two courses. Results revealed that course assessment in Facebook could facilitate student interaction and their knowledge construction. Privacy, however, is found to be an issue that needs to be looked into specifically in order to facilitate a safe and comfortable educational learning experience of students.
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• English

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