Open AccessUse of Facebook as a pedagogical tool for university education
Author(s) -
Antônio Adílson Soares de Lima,
Sérgio Adriane Bezerra de Moura,
Ângela Fernandes,
Melissa Rodrigues de Araújo,
Maria Ângela Naval Machado,
Sandramara Scandelari Kusano de Paula Soares
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista da abeno
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2595-0274
pISSN - 1679-5954
DOI - 10.30979/revabeno.v21i1.1525
Subject(s) - cyberpsychology , resource (disambiguation) , psychology , medical education , graduate students , mathematics education , pedagogy , social media , computer science , medicine , world wide web , computer network
This study aimed to analyze Facebook's use as a pedagogical tool for teaching didactics for graduate students in Dentistry. Seventy-two adult students participated in this study. These students attended theoretical classes, developed practical activities by Facebook, and evaluated the course through a questionnaire. Tasks were analyzed concerning the following criteria: time to respond to assignments and whether they have been finished or not. Additionally, post type and students' reactions to posts were also evaluated. Forty-three (59.8%) students have considered Facebook as a good pedagogical resource. Only 5 (22%) students answered that they had some difficulty in responding to the assignments of the course through Facebook. Most students completed their tasks through Facebook. However, in general, most students only fulfilled the assignments close to the deadline. The main reactions of the students were likes and comments. Despite its limitations, Facebook seems to be a great pedagogical resource to be inserted in post-graduate education. In addition, the students still show little participation even being in the virtual environment of Facebook.