Let's Face It: Integrating Facebook in a Precalculus High School Course

Autor/inn/en	Haygood, Aimee; Bull, Prince Hycy
Titel	Let's Face It: Integrating Facebook in a Precalculus High School Course
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Technology, 8 (2012) 4, S.34-41 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0973-0559
Schlagwörter	High School Students; Student Attitudes; Social Media; Calculus; Mathematics Instruction; Secondary School Mathematics; Educational Technology; Technology Integration; Web 2.0 Technologies; Blended Learning; Electronic Learning; Student Surveys; Learning Motivation; Conventional Instruction; Mixed Methods Research; Qualitative Research; Data Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schülerverhalten; Soziale Medien; Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Schülerbefragung; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Qualitative Forschung; Auswertung
Abstract	This study examines 59 students' perceptions of using Facebook as an extension of the traditional classroom instruction, the value of Facebook as an educational tool, and the effects of blended learning in the class. A survey tool was used to assess students' perceptions pre and post implementation of Facebook page after nine weeks of integration. Findings reveal a positive disposition in students' perceptions of the educational value of Facebook, using Facebook to extend learning beyond the classroom, and blended learning with the greatest gain being students' perceptions of the educational value of Facebook. Students felt that it was fun, engaging and motivation to use Facebook. The results also reveal a positive disposition in students' perceptions of traditional classroom instruction. These finding suggest that even though students use Facebook as a social tool, most of these students (average age 16) prefer and place more value on traditional classroom instruction. Facebook by itself cannot be used to deliver instruction, however, when combined with traditional teaching or used as a supplement it was very effective in this study. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01