Facebook Usage of Secondary School Students in Relation to Family Environment

Abstract

With approximately 2.85 billion active users on a monthly basis, Facebook is the largest social networking platform in the world (www.statista.com). The rapid emergence of web 2.0 technology has led to different learning styles, particularly when it comes to Facebook. Social networking tools, such as Facebook, have changed the way people access, manage and exchange information, as well as the way they interact. In the past few decades, learning styles have changed and this has led to an increase in young people's learning styles. The learning opportunities offered by social networking sites on the other hand are often more appealing and engaging than traditional teaching methods (Heidet al 2009).