Evaluating Face Book’s Impact on BS Students’ English (L2) Learning: a Study of Challenges and Pedagogical Opportunities

Abstract

Every person has to right and want to accept the basic and general information through
proper innovative and universal platforms. It gives the possibility to give all the more
learning openings and better ways for students to speak with one another and adapt
successfully. In such manner, this research was formed to find out the challenges and
opportunities of face book on learners self-reported L2/English learning on BS level in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and how it encourages and rouses them to improve their English
learning. The research study employed by quantitative technique to explore the challenges
and opportunities of face book on learners self-reported L2/English learning on BS level. Due
to present situation, the research study was limited to only Govt postgraduate Jahanzeb
College Saidu Sharif Swat and Govt postgraduate Girls College Saidu Sharif Swat, Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, by utilizing the convenience sampling technique according to the advisory sampling table suggested by L. R. Gay (2000). The researcher formulated a questionnaire
with the help of deep study of literature review. In the addition to analysis of responses,
statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 21.0 was applied. Moreover; Mean,
Standard deviation, percentage, Pearson correlation and t-test were applied for data analysis.
The analysis of the data reveals the study reveals opportunities and challenges of Face
book usage on students’ academic performance. The study shows that Face book allows users
to engage in online academic discussions, and by using Face book account users can also
open another web site to get educational books. Despite this, the study shows that Face book
can be an addiction and takes students’ study time and it can affect their results negatively. In
the end, the researcher suggested recommendations for students to get Face book’s
advantages and to minimize its challenges. Students should be educated on the influence of
Face book on their interpersonal communication and academic performance.