Facebook as a Platform for Integrating an Online Learning Task for English as a Second Language Students

Abstract

Social media is now widely used, particularly for Thai students and it could be a useful tool for learning English language. The purpose of this research was to: 1) examine how effective, it is to use a Facebook-based livestream presentation (FB-LP) as a platform for assessing an online language task in enhancing listening comprehension. 2) evaluate the factors that effect and influence in language and distance learning through Facebook-based livestream presentation, and 3) comprehend the factors and application of Facebook-based livestream presentation used to assist students in the teaching and learning language process. The study uses a quasi-pre-test, post-test-experimental research design on Thais second year students were participated in the study. The pre- and post-test design helps to determine whether the utilization of Facebook-based livestream presentation is effective in improving and enhancing listening skills for all proficiency levels. In addition, paired sample t-tests, were utilized to identify significant differences between relationships between the respondents' attitudes toward listening comprehension and their proficiency listening tests. The findings revealed that the majority of the respondents have levels of elementary, intermediate and higher. Furthermore, students' attitudes and performance in using Facebook to improve their listening skills were positive. The p-value of 0.284 for the pre-test and post-test performances of the students in listening before and after the FB-LP score is above the 0.05 significance level, there was no significant difference in performance evaluation before and after testing. The attitude of the students in listening before and after the FB-LP value has a p-value (<0.001) below the significance level of 0.05, the assessment of the attitudes of responders who participated in the use of FB-LP showed significant changes before and after the implementation of the learning mode. A relationship between students’ attitude and achievement scores on the utilization of FB-LP p-value of 0.267 indicates that there is no connection. Therefore, the connection cannot be established between the achievement and attitude of the respondents in utilizing FB-LP. The study proposes the utilization and effectiveness as a result, Facebook-based livestream presentation has excellent potential as one of the effective tools to serve a lifelong e-learning process for teaching and learning. Furthermore, students are recommended to be more active in studying English to have more expertise and enhance their grammar, vocabulary, and discussion skills to get good listening performance.