Facebook use in higher education is associated with improved performance, convenience of learning and higher engagement¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2018 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The review reports improved performance, the convenience of learning and higher engagement as benefits of Facebook usage for learning and teaching. → Chugh 2018

Evidence¶

Chugh 2018¶

Chugh, R., Ruhi, U. (2018). Social media in higher education: A literature review of Facebook. Educ Inf Technol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-017-9621-2

q2 · i? · review · r2

Narrative literature review synthesising studies of Facebook as an educational instrument. The review identifies "improved performance, the convenience of learning and higher engagement" among the benefits of Facebook usage. No effect sizes are printed.

"Multiple benefits of Facebook usage for learning and teaching have been identified such as increased teacher-student and student-student interaction, improved performance, the convenience of learning and higher engagement."

Discussion¶

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