Perceived usefulness of Facebook for teaching and learning: the student teacher's perspective Online publication date: Thu, 30-Jan-2014
by Qiyun Wang; Huay Lit Woo; Choon Lang Quek
International Journal of Web Based Communities (IJWBC), Vol. 9, No. 2, 2013
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived usefulness of Facebook in education and possible ways of using Facebook for teaching and learning from the perspective of student teachers. One hundred seventy-three student teachers participated in this study. They were tasked to explore various components of Facebook and write reflections on the potential usefulness of Facebook for their subject teaching. Their reflections were analysed by following a qualitative research method. Results showed that the most useful components of Facebook for teaching and learning included educational applications, games, and certain features like the wall and group page. The participants also felt that Facebook could be potentially used for learning assessment, self-directed learning, collaborative learning, and as a learning management system. This paper describes the perceived useful components of Facebook and its possible ways for teaching and learning. Issues emerged from this study are discussed at the end of the paper.
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