Construction of knowledge on facebook

This study highlights a segment of a larger study that explores the discourse of social network sites. These social sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Myspace have become such an intriguing social media that there is a growing need among educationalists to explore their impact in the field of teach...

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Main Authors:	Hayati Idris, Rozina Abdul Ghani
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Language:	English
Published:	Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM 2012
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5561/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5561/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5561/1/18_3_7_Hayati.pdf

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spelling	ukm-55612016-12-14T06:38:48Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5561/ Construction of knowledge on facebook Hayati Idris, Rozina Abdul Ghani, This study highlights a segment of a larger study that explores the discourse of social network sites. These social sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Myspace have become such an intriguing social media that there is a growing need among educationalists to explore their impact in the field of teaching and learning. In Malaysia, Facebook is one of the most popular social network sites. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the potential of Facebook as an English language learning tool in Malaysia. It employs both qualitative and quantitative measures in order to analyze the extent of construction of knowledge on the postings on the Facebook walls. Preliminary findings reveal that FB could indeed be an online tool that trigger reflective thinking, construct knowledge and consequently enhance learning Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5561/1/18_3_7_Hayati.pdf Hayati Idris, and Rozina Abdul Ghani, (2012) Construction of knowledge on facebook. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 18 (3). pp. 61-72. ISSN 0128-5157 http://www.ukm.my/ppbl/3L/3LHome.html
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description	This study highlights a segment of a larger study that explores the discourse of social network sites. These social sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Myspace have become such an intriguing social media that there is a growing need among educationalists to explore their impact in the field of teaching and learning. In Malaysia, Facebook is one of the most popular social network sites. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the potential of Facebook as an English language learning tool in Malaysia. It employs both qualitative and quantitative measures in order to analyze the extent of construction of knowledge on the postings on the Facebook walls. Preliminary findings reveal that FB could indeed be an online tool that trigger reflective thinking, construct knowledge and consequently enhance learning
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author	Hayati Idris, Rozina Abdul Ghani,
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title	Construction of knowledge on facebook
title_short	Construction of knowledge on facebook
title_full	Construction of knowledge on facebook
title_fullStr	Construction of knowledge on facebook
title_full_unstemmed	Construction of knowledge on facebook
title_sort	construction of knowledge on facebook
publisher	Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM
publishDate	2012
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