Facebook use in higher education is associated with increased teacher-student and student-student interaction¶

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Currency · newest study 2018 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The review reports that Facebook usage for learning and teaching yields increased teacher-student and student-student interaction. → 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

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Narrative literature review of Facebook in higher education. The review reports that "increased teacher-student and student-student interaction" is among the multiple benefits identified for learning and teaching. 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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