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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Main Authors:	Jacqueline Araya Ríos, Jorge Luis Espinoza Campos
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidad de Costa Rica 2015-12-01
Series:	Revista de Lenguas Modernas
Subjects:	Internet technology social networks Facebook foreign language instruction
Online Access:	https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rlm/article/view/22349

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spelling	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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description	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.
topic	Internet technology social networks Facebook foreign language instruction
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The Role of Facebook in Foreign Language Learning

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