EFL Students’ Perceptions towards the Use of Facebook in Enhancing the Speaking Skill.

Abstract

Due to the development of technology, new inventions have been introduced in education. Today, there are many technological devices that can be used to facilitate learning and meet the language learners' needs. This study aims to investigate and shed light on university students' perceptions and attitudes towards the use of Facebook as an English language learning tool. To construct this study, a case study was conducted at Mila University, particularly the English department where the second year students were selected as the sample population. The sample size was 70 students of different ages and genders. Data were collected using ''questionnaire''. The data collected were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The results indicate that the majority of Mila university students are using Facebook as a tool in their language learning and have the desire to integrate it as a tool in the learning process at university .This paper also reports that the majority of the students take advantages of Facebook in learning the English language. In addition to that, the findings affirmed that students hold positive attitudes towards the use of Facebook in improving English language learning, more specifically the speaking skill