The Impact of Using Facebook on EFL learners’ Writing Skill

Abstract

Current generation consider as digital natives that can manipulate electronic devices like smart phones, and involve in the virtual world via mastering the use of android applications like Facebook. It can play a virtual role in learning a foreign language. It can be a virtual platform where both teachers and students can interact and discuss the classroom subject matter through posting and commenting in Facebook groups. The aim of this study is to investigate how Facebook can enhance EFL learners’ written skills. Likewise, it aims to highlight the teacher/students relationship, and attitudes on Facebook as a virtual learning platform. The objective of the research is to contribute to covering the lack of research that deal with the Facebook for educational and pedagogical purposes.