Abstract
In 21st century, a lot of importance has been given to information and communication technology(ICTs). Integrating technological tools into a pedagogical world has gained a lot of importanceeverywhere. During Covid-19 situation, various online platforms are being used to teach the physicssubject in schools. But it has been seen that these platforms don’t help to inculcate social interaction skillsamong students. Social interaction skills comprised of communication skills, collaborative skills, criticalthinking skills, problem solving skills etc. This paper highlights the utilization of ICTs and social mediaplatform such as Facebook that helps to develop social interaction skills among Physics students. Thispaper examines Facebook group as a better alternative in place of LMS. Descriptive survey design wasadopted for the study. The population consisted of 100 secondary school students studying Physics subject.A sample was sub-divided into two groups- Facebook group (50 students) and LMS group (50 students).A structured questionnaires tagged Influence of Facebook on Social Interaction Skills Questionnaire andInfluence of LMS on Social Interaction Skills Questionnaire were used to collect data from therespondents. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyse the collected data in order to test thehypotheses. The findings revealed that Facebook group usage had significantly positive influence on socialinteraction skills as compared to LMS group among Physics secondary school students. It was concludedthat Facebook when used effectively helped to improve social interaction skills among Physics students.Social media platforms like Facebook can be used to present the e-modules related to subject course inthe sequence and provide opportunities to students’ for answering in real time situation. Therefore, thispaper emphasis on developing social interaction skills among physics students through collaboration ofvarious ICT tools and social media platforms.
 Keywords: Physics, Facebook, Social interaction skills, LMS, e-learning environment
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