Effective Use of Facebook in Improving English Communication Skills: Conceptual Paper

Abstract

Learning English is a great challenge for EFL students. The advancement and innovation of educational technology such as using Facebook would offer new opportunities for the teaching and learning of languages. Therefore, it is important to assist students to learn the English language effectively through using technological tools. Facebook is an educational tool to improve students’ oral and written communication skills as it allows students to reflect on their own thoughts and attitudes. It is a review aims to show how Facebook as an innovative teaching method can develop students’ oral and written communication skills, In addition, this paper aims to evaluate the challenges and problems of this instructional perspective. It was concluded that the learners were in favour of using Facebook’ potential for improving English language proficiency. However, there are obstacles for Facebook use such as wasting of students' time and absence of the actual and direct communication and students' distraction by Facebook's other features