Sense of community and English perceived learning in a social networking site: a study of Facebook

The primary purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between sense of community and English perceived learning in the social networking site-Facebook. 27 students from multiple nationalities who were members of English learning page participated in this study. The data were ob...

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Main Authors: Karimi, Leila, Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah, Khodabandelou, Rouhollah
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Language:English
Published: International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology Press (IACSIT Press) 2013
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spelling iium-320902014-07-16T02:44:37Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/32090/ Sense of community and English perceived learning in a social networking site: a study of Facebook Karimi, Leila Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah Khodabandelou, Rouhollah L Education (General) T Technology (General) The primary purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between sense of community and English perceived learning in the social networking site-Facebook. 27 students from multiple nationalities who were members of English learning page participated in this study. The data were obtained via an online questionnaire with three scales. Results indicate that the students have positive feelings about Facebook as a tool for learning English, English perceived learning and sense of community. Low correlation exists between sense of community and English perceived learning. International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology Press (IACSIT Press) 2013-06-16 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/32090/1/Sense_of_community.pdf Karimi, Leila and Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah and Khodabandelou, Rouhollah (2013) Sense of community and English perceived learning in a social networking site: a study of Facebook. International Journal of e-Education, e-Business, e-Management and e-Learning, 3 (3). pp. 224-228. ISSN 2010-3654 http://www.ijeeee.org/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=37&id=538
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Karimi, Leila
Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah
Khodabandelou, Rouhollah
Sense of community and English perceived learning in a social networking site: a study of Facebook
description The primary purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between sense of community and English perceived learning in the social networking site-Facebook. 27 students from multiple nationalities who were members of English learning page participated in this study. The data were obtained via an online questionnaire with three scales. Results indicate that the students have positive feelings about Facebook as a tool for learning English, English perceived learning and sense of community. Low correlation exists between sense of community and English perceived learning.
format Article
author Karimi, Leila
Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah
Khodabandelou, Rouhollah
author_facet Karimi, Leila
Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah
Khodabandelou, Rouhollah
author_sort Karimi, Leila
title Sense of community and English perceived learning in a social networking site: a study of Facebook
title_short Sense of community and English perceived learning in a social networking site: a study of Facebook
title_full Sense of community and English perceived learning in a social networking site: a study of Facebook
title_fullStr Sense of community and English perceived learning in a social networking site: a study of Facebook
title_full_unstemmed Sense of community and English perceived learning in a social networking site: a study of Facebook
title_sort sense of community and english perceived learning in a social networking site: a study of facebook
publisher International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology Press (IACSIT Press)
publishDate 2013
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/32090/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/32090/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/32090/1/Sense_of_community.pdf
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