Impact of Facebook On the Development of Pakistani Efl Learners Vocabulary

Abstract

The present is an era of technology, and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of technology in all spheres of life, particularly education, has been observed on an unprecedented scale. Social media usage is on the rise and has become very popular. Facebook use has changed many aspects of life, particularly how people learn languages. The current study aimed to investigate how Facebook usage affected students' vocabulary knowledge at the intermediate level in District Mansehra. It was also intended to determine whether using Facebook improved the abilities of EFL students to learn new words in English. The research was quantitative. Considering the study's in-depth nature, a relatively small sampling size was chosen for the current study, and a total of forty students from three separate institutions in a part-time coaching academy made up the total number of participants. The study was conducted over two months. The pre-test and post-test were designed to obtain participants' vocabulary knowledge before and after the treatment. An independent t-test measured the difference between pre-and post-test scores. The findings showed that students' vocabulary improved due to using Facebook as a medium for learning vocabulary competency. Additionally, the results indicated that Facebook helped enhance the usage of metaphors, idioms, and phrasal verbs for more effective language communication.

Key words: Facebook, Vocabulary, Technology, COCID-19, Communication, Intermediate