EFFECTIVENESS OF FACEBOOK ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS

Abstract

In the school practices used in Nepal, the students studying math courses are supposed to show all steps used in solving a math problem. A random survey of answer papers submitted by students revealed that all students in a math class solved the questions in similar ways including the mistakes they made in solving them. The researchers assigned different types of questions as homework or assignments. After close observations, the researchers came to know that students were communicating via social networks like Facebook and share solutions. This observation led to this study? The researchers suggested students not to use Facebook and other social networks and focus on studies to address their parents’ concern and worries. As a result of concerns by parents, a short study was conducted using two groups. The participants were divided into two groups. The experimental group was allowed to use Facebook and the control group was taught in the traditional mode (Non-Facebook based instructional method. The two groups were pretested immediately after teaching. The post-test results show that using interactive social media did improve students’ performance on assignments and exams.