Indonesian Journal of English Teaching
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2018): December

The Use of Facebook and Development of Students’ Writing Skills

Putri, Ni Made Anggi Arlina (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2018

Abstract

This qualitative study investigates the extent to which Facebook supports EFL teaching and learning, potential and challenges of using Facebook on English writing subject, and teacher and students’ responses toward Facebook implementation. Conducted at a junior high school in Surakarta, this study involved one EFL teacher and five students as participants. Data from classroom observation, interview, and documentation suggest that the use of Facebook as a technology-based media in English writing classroom enhances the discussion and participation in teaching-learning activities. After a class discussion on Facebook facilitated by the teacher has allowed the student to visit the Facebook and to have a group discussion. The social media has provided students with a better learning process through a variety of multi-media resources which enhance autonomous learning strategies and improves their achievement of English writing.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJET

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

IJET (Indonesian Journal of English Teaching) is an education journal for English language teachers, lecturers, university professors, and others who work with school-aged or university students, teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL), English as a Second Language (ESL), English for Specific ...