Understanding University Students‘ Use of Facebook for Collaborative Learning

Abstract

This paper presents the findings of a study which focused on the integration of Facebook and other Web 2.0 technologies in enhancing the learning process among undergraduate students through online collaborative sharing activities. Respondents were 22 students from two tutorial groups who enrolled in the Educational Technology course in the Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Data generation was done through online interviews and documentation of the students’ online collaborative sharing and learning activities. The results of thematic analysis indicate that the students found the online sharing activities fun to get involved in and useful for gaining instant support and replies, and their communal interaction and collaboration were also enhanced.