This Facebook Benefits For School Students

Social networking sites like Facebook can help students to interact socially and academically, which ultimately improve learning outcomes. This conclusion is drawn from a study conducted by researchers from China and Hong Kong. A group of researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China and City University of Hong Kong said their findings contradict the understanding all along that social networking sites is a bully who divert the concentration of study. Their findings, published in the International Journal of Networking and Visual Organizations, it was revealed that the online social network directly affects the social and learning can positively affect academic learning. "Patterns of social networking on Facebook is generally in the form of the core mode and the periphery. Each individual has close ties with friends and relations far core with many other friends, "said one researcher, as quoted by the media UPI, May 14, 2011. To that end, social networking applications like Facebook offer an efficient platform for activities bersosial students by expanding their network of friends and maintain intimate relationships. In a survey conducted, it is known that Facebook allows students getting along with teachers and other students. They provide a platform to interact and share knowledge. Facebook also provides a facility for students to join groups and discuss various topics, collaborate and use of educational applications for managing learning activities. "In the future, educational institutions may need to adopt active methods (but still controlled) like this to take advantage of social networking applications like Facebook for teaching and learning process," said the study authors.