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Dutch Journal of Applied Linguistics
Vol. 4:2 (2015) ► pp.144–153

Reflections on the integration of social media in the foreign language classroom

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Highly interactive social networks (e.g. Twitter or Facebook) offer possibilities to create personal content in virtual space that can be shared with other users. These multifaceted platforms support both formal and informal learning scenarios. Due to their high popularity, educational institutions become more and more interested in integrating them into their teaching practice. In this article, the author shows the payoffs and pitfalls that can arise by implementing social media in the foreign language classroom.

Keywords: mobile-assisted language learning (MALL), social media, Formal learning, informal learning, methodology
Published online: 4 February 2016
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https://doi.org/10.1075/dujal.4.2.01fal
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