22/ Facebook: A Shift from Social to Academia

TITLE:  Facebook: A Shift from Social to Academia

DATE OF READING: 27 APRIL 2021
Authors: Prema Ponnudurai, Tarosh Thomas Jacob
Published: 20 March 2014
Name of the Academic Journal: ScienceDirect, "Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences" Volume 123, Pages 122-129
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042814014438

Summary: Main objective of this study is to determine if this mode of online writing affects students writing anxiety and to access overall students’ attitudes towards the use of Facebook in the academic domain. 96 students from a variety of disciples partook in this study. The data was analyzed using SPSS, the findings indicated that there was a positive correlation between writing online via Facebook and reduced anxiety levels. The findings indicated that there was a positive correlation between writing online via Facebook and reduced anxiety levels, whilst resulting in an overall positive attitude towards the use of Facebook in the course. Educators should embrace the use of social networks in classroom practices and adapt these new technological trends into classroom practices.

Thesis Statement: Mode of online writing affects students writing anxiety and to access overall students’ attitudes towards the use of Facebook.

Introduction: 1 paragraph
Body: 3 paragraphs
Conclusion: 1 paragraphs

Personal comment: I found journal quite interesting.

Vocabulary:

Cognitive  - connected with thinking or conscious mental processes
Example: Some of her cognitive functions have been impaired.
Polish:  poznawczy
German: der Kognitiv

Pivotal - central and important
Example: She played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement.
Polish: kluczowy
German: zentral

Stakeholder - a person or group of people who own a share in a business
Example: The bill faces opposition from a number of key stakeholders, including the California Chamber of Commerce.
Polish: Interesariusz
German: die Interessengruppen

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