The Use of Facebook for Educational Purposes in EFL Classrooms

Espinosa Cevallos, Ligia F.

dc.contributor.author	Espinosa Cevallos, Ligia F.
dc.date.accessioned	2019-05-16T13:59:02Z
dc.date.available	2019-05-16T13:59:02Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.identifier.citation	Espinosa, L. F. (2015). The Use of Facebook for Educational Purposes in EFL Classrooms. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 5(11), 2206. doi.org/10.17507/tpls.0511.03	es
dc.identifier.other	doi.org/10.17507/Tpls.0511.03
dc.identifier.uri	http://repositorio.ikiam.edu.ec/jspui/handle/RD_IKIAM/84
dc.identifier.uri	https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.0511.03
dc.description.abstract	The objective of this study is to analyze the possibility of blending conventional instruction with online instruction via a social networking website, Facebook, in EFL classrooms in order to motivate students and improve their English language learning. Thus, this paper seeks to examine specific ways in which EFL teachers can use Facebook as an educational tool, describing the benefits of this technological instrument and analyzing the potential pitfalls and challenges that it could create. Besides, it includes practical strategies that teachers can apply in order to overcome these pitfalls and get the most out of this social network.	es
dc.description.sponsorship	Academy publisher	es
dc.language.iso	en	es
dc.publisher	Academy publisher	es
dc.relation.ispartofseries	PRODUCCION CIENTÍFICA-ARTÍCULOS;A-IKIAM-000027
dc.rights	Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 Estados Unidos de América	*
dc.rights	openAccess	es_ES
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.subject	Facebook	es
dc.subject	Social networking	es
dc.subject	Technology in class	es
dc.subject	Online education	es
dc.subject	Education	es
dc.title	The Use of Facebook for Educational Purposes in EFL Classrooms	es
dc.type	Article	es