Perceptions and Attitudes of TEFL Students towards Utilizing Facebook to Enhance Course Instruction: A Case Study

The study investigated perceptions and attitudes towards the use of Facebook (FB)in course instruction among master students in a teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) program, focusing mainly on the use of FB to enhance their course engagement and satisfaction. The participants were 16 female Saudi students registered in English Teacher Preparation Course in the second semester of the academic year 2013/ 2014.Data were collected using a five-point Likert survey prepared by the researcher and structured interviews. The study found that using FB in instruction enhanced students’ engagement with the teaching materials offered and led to more interactions and greater satisfaction among them. The variables of age and frequency of FB use influenced students’ perceptions and attitudes: younger students were more engaged and satisfied than older ones and those who used it less. The study recommended that TEFL instructors integrateFB into the delivery of their courses to increase students’ engagement, number of interactions and learning satisfaction.