The Role of Facebook in Foreign Language Learning
Recently, the way languages are learned has been greatly influenced by technology. Both learners and professors are exposed to the Internet daily, so they can take advantage of it to teach and learn a foreign language. For this reason, it has become necessary to find ways to blend technology with l...
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doaj-ea5aea27ce7042c1954374b857e959ca2020-11-25T02:15:57ZengUniversidad de Costa RicaRevista de Lenguas Modernas1659-19332215-56432015-12-012310.15517/rlm.v0i23.22349The Role of Facebook in Foreign Language LearningJacqueline Araya Ríos0Jorge Luis Espinoza Campos1Escuela de Literatura y Ciencias del Lenguaje Universidad Nacional, Costa RicaEscuela de Literatura y Ciencias del Lenguaje Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica Recently, the way languages are learned has been greatly influenced by technology. Both learners and professors are exposed to the Internet daily, so they can take advantage of it to teach and learn a foreign language. For this reason, it has become necessary to find ways to blend technology with language instruction. This paper presents the findings of a study carried out with students who have been exposed to the use of Facebook in their English courses. It emphasizes the ways Facebook can be used as a means to promote learners’ autonomy, and summarizes the results of the implementation of this experience. https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rlm/article/view/22349Internettechnologysocial networksFacebookforeign language instruction |
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The Role of Facebook in Foreign Language Learning |
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The Role of Facebook in Foreign Language Learning |
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The Role of Facebook in Foreign Language Learning |
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The Role of Facebook in Foreign Language Learning |
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Universidad de Costa Rica |
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Revista de Lenguas Modernas |
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Recently, the way languages are learned has been greatly influenced by technology. Both learners and professors are exposed to the Internet daily, so they can take advantage of it to teach and learn a foreign language. For this reason, it has become necessary to find ways to blend technology with language instruction. This paper presents the findings of a study carried out with students who have been exposed to the use of Facebook in their English courses. It emphasizes the ways Facebook can be used as a means to promote learners’ autonomy, and summarizes the results of the implementation of this experience.
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Internet technology social networks foreign language instruction |
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