Facebook is used in myriad ways as an educational instrument for learning and teaching in higher education¶

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q2 i? The review finds Facebook being used in myriad ways as an educational instrument 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

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Narrative literature review of Facebook in higher education. The review explores "the myriad ways in which Facebook is being used as an educational instrument for learning and teaching". No effect sizes are printed.

"Through a review of the literature, this paper explores the myriad ways in which Facebook is being used as an educational instrument for learning and teaching."

Discussion¶

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