The Exploration of undergraduate Students’ Facebook Activities for Collaborative Learning: A case study of International Islamic University Malaysia
Journal Title: Asian Journal Social Sciences & Humanities - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
One of the major aims of IIUM is to bring about integration and collaboration among students of divers origin and cultures. Due to this, the institution creates avenues for students to work in groups to enhance their cooperative spirit. Therefore, the present research intends to explore how Facebook could create an avenue for students’ group work and collaborative learning. Qualitative method is adopted for the present study based on the nature of the research, while semi-structured interview were conducted for 12 undergraduates IIUM students in a focus group. Based on this, the researcher fund that Facebook could be useful for student’s collaborative learning, and at the same time it can be detrimental to their group learning it is all depends on the reason and how it is used and it cannot totally replace the conventional group discussions for academic purposes.
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Alshwia Ahmed M
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