Integrate Facebook into instruction following the seven Chickering and Gamson principles to foster engagement¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 1 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The article maps its Facebook instructional practices onto the seven principles for improving undergraduate education (Chickering & Gamson, 1987), arguing that "this study provides support for the 7 principles of good practices of improving engagement in undergraduate education (Chickering and Gamson, 1987) along with the Facebook platform". Facebook features extend communication, support collaborative projects, enable prompt feedback, and maximize time on task.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Instructors should demonstrate a positive perspective toward Facebook and provide clear instructions and guidelines of Facebook participation, as the article states

Constraints¶

The article cautions that positive results may not be solely attributable to the technology, and that instructors' skills and personal characteristics may be the major cause for increasing student grades and learning engagement

Target Learners¶

undergraduate students in university courses

Learning Goals¶

learning engagement
academic grades
student-instructor and student-student relationships

Claims¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Wang, J., Lin, C.-F. C., Yu, W.-C. W., & Wu, E. (2013). Meaningful engagement in Facebook learning environments: Merging social and academic lives. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education-TOJDE, 14(1), Article 26. https://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/

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`title`	`Integrate Facebook into instruction following the seven Chickering and Gamson principles to foster engagement`
`description`	`The article maps its Facebook instructional practices onto the seven principles for improving undergraduate education (Chickering & Gamson, 1987), arguing that "this study provides support for the 7 principles of good...`
`status`	`review`
`generated`	by `process:settle-candidates` on `2026-11-03`
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`sources`	1 — `wang-2013`

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