the use of facebook improve motivation on english learning school: southern taiwan university...
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The Use of Facebook The Use of Facebook Improve Motivation on Improve Motivation on English learningEnglish learning
School: Southern Taiwan UniversityNumber:N99C0027 name: Candace Professor: Roger Yang
IntroductionIntroductionMotivationPurposeResearch Question
MotivationMotivationNowadays, Facebook is a popular
way to connect with friends, share, and interact in daily life.
Facebook is part of some people’s everyday activity.
It can be used as a language-learning tool.
PurposePurposeTo explore if using Facebook
reinforces learners’ motivation on learning English.
To explore the learners’ overall impressions of the use of Facebook.
Research QuestionResearch QuestionIs there a significant change in
motivation type before and after the Facebook exposure?
What are the learners’ overall impressions of the use of Facebook?
Literature Literature ReviewReviewMotivation
CMC and FacebookFacebook and English learning
MotivationMotivation
Motivation is the driving force behind any successful L2 learning and no matter how skilled a language learner is, long-term learning goals cannot be achieved without motivation. (Aubry, 2009)
CMC and FacebookCMC and FacebookCMC is defined as any type of human
interaction facilitated by the use of networked which can be either synchronous (happening in real time) or asynchronous (happening over elapsed time)--Facebook is a kind of asynchronous communication. (Aubry, 2009)
Facebook and English Facebook and English learninglearningOnline education is one of the
fastest growing forms of learning today. (Aubry, 2009)
Facebook can be used as a language-learning tool in and outside of the ESL classroom. (White, 2010)
MethodologyMethodologyParticipants and settingInstrumentsProceduresData collectionData analysis
ParticipantsParticipants9 participants (4M/5F) who familiar with
researcher.Age: 28.3Language: Mandarin, TaiwaneseYear of learning English: 11.6 yearsEnglish proficiency: Intermediate in
averageMajor: 2/English; 7/non-EnglishEducation:
InstrumentInstrumentPretest/posttest:
- Background information survey- Questionnaire
Treatment: Two Reading Articles on Facebook
Interview
ProceduresProceduresPretest: Questionnaire at the
beginningMaterial: Two Articles from magazinesProcedure: Read and respond the
articles or other participants’ responses during 6/10-6/14
Posttest: Questionnaire at the last day
Interview
Data CollectionData Collection
Background informationQuestionnaire(pretest/posttest)Messages on the Note of
FacebookInterview
Data AnalysisData Analysis
Is there a significant change in motivation type before and after the Facebook exposure?Pretest/Postest Questionnaire (t-test)
What are the students’ overall impressions of the use of Facebook? Interview