An investigation of the learners' use of facebook to learn english autonomously:The case of first year master students (LMD) -University of Mohammed Seddik Ben Yahia,Jijel

Abstract

The present study aimed at investigates the use of facebook to enhance learner autonomy. It is hypothesized that if students use facebook, they would be able to build their self direction in setting their own learning activities, formulating goals, identifying resources, selecting strategies, and evaluating learning outcomes. The design of the study was a triangulation of a quantitative and qualitative method. A questionnaire is administered to 70 1st year Master students of English at Mohammed Seddik Ben Yahia University, Jijel. Moreover, a participant observation is conducted through a facebook page with 16 students of the same sample. The results revealed that English foreign language learners’ autonomy can be developed when using facebook as a tool of learning. The results obtained from this study showed that 1st year master students are using facebook for educational purposes to support their autonomy in learning