ESL@FACEBOOK: A TEACHER’S DIARY ON USING FACEBOOK

• Authors: Monique N. Simpson
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This study investigates whether Facebook would be an ‘effective and easy’ teaching tool in ESL classes in South Korean universities. Using a teacher’s diary, action research was conducted. The study indicated that Facebook is not different from other new teaching tools; the teacher must familiarize him/herself with the tool to use it confidently. Second, a student’s ‘lazy factor’ is quite problematic in the learning process. Lastly, action research and a teacher’s journal can increase teacher’s self-accountability.

Keywords

EN

ESL; Facebook; social networking site; Internet; accountability; teacher’s diary; action research

• Publisher: IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group & University of Nicosia
• Journal: Teaching English with Technology
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 36-48

Contributors

author

Monique N. Simpson

• Soongsil University, Seoul, South Korea

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