Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: This study aimed to use Facebook to improve students’ creative writing skills and writing motivation. This study utilized one-group pretest-posttest design to determine the effects of using Facebook in improving the students’ writing skills and writing motivation Creative Nonfiction class, a specialized subject offered to Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) students. Findings of the study revealed that there is a significant difference between the creative writing skills of the students before and after using Facebook, but none between the student’s motivation levels before and after using Facebook. Additionally, based on the student’s insights, Facebook is a great way to improve their creative writing skills because of its features but can decrease their writing motivation because of its distractions. In conclusion, Facebook is useful in improving the students’ Creative Writing skills however not sufficient enough to improve their writing motivation. It is recommended to integrate accessible digital technology like social media in language learning especially in writing as students become more confident when their writing skills are showcase in front of an audience.
Author: KAREN JANE SANDOY
Institution: University of the Philippines Cebu
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4413364584