Preparing Students Before Class: A Study on Facebook
Persediaan Pelajar Sebelum Kuliah: Kajian Di Facebook
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https://doi.org/10.53840/attarbawiy.v1i2.87Keywords:
Social Networking Website, Facebook, Preparation for class, LectureAbstract
Facebook is one of the popular social networking websites which is not only popular because of its usage as a socializing platform, but also its role in educational setting. It has received much attention among educators and researchers who have been investigating the role of Facebook as a teaching tool. However, the roles that it can play in promoting learning are still being explored. This study investigated the use of Facebook, in preparing students before coming to lecture-based classes. This study involved 47 semester three students of Diploma in Teaching (Teaching English as a Second Language) of International Islamic University College Selangor (KUIS) whereby five of them were randomly selected to be interviewed. The data for this study was collected through interview sessions of five subjects. It was found that the use of Facebook has helped to make students more prepared as they became more engaged and motivated by participating actively in classroom discussion.
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