Social networks: the use of facebook as a tool to foster the learning of english of eleventh graders at “Latinoamericano” High School

Abstract

This research has been developed in order to measure the effectiveness of Facebook in the EFL classroom. The application of a pre-test and a post-test suggests that students can improve grammar structures because they are motivated to learn through an interactive and interesting way. The treatment was applied in Latinoamericano High School with students of first Bachillerato Unificado. The students’ outcomes were analyzed and interpreted showing optimistic results. Therefore, the use of methods that can catch students’ attention is essential in the English teaching-learning process because learners can be engaged with the subject. The use of Facebook is not the best or only alternative for teaching a foreign language, but it is suggested to consider its advantages as a technological and educational tool to foster the learning of this language