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Facebook and Higher Education: Perceptions of Students and Teachers about the Academic Uses of the Social Network at a Higher Education Institution in Angola
| Resumo: | This article analyzes the perceptions of students and teachers regarding the use of Facebook in higher education, taking ISCED-Luanda, Angola, as a reference. The study aimed to understand how participants perceive the potentialities and limitations of Facebook in the teaching-learning process. Methodologically, this is a qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory research developed through semi-structured interviews conducted with ten students and three teachers from the institution. The data were analyzed using content analysis. The findings indicate that Facebook is perceived simultaneously as a communication tool, a space for sharing academic content, collaborative learning, and extending pedagogical interactions beyond the classroom. However, participants also highlighted limitations related to distraction, time wasting, excessive use of the platform, and the circulation of false information. |
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| Autores principais: | Martins, Pedro Seke |
| Outros Autores: | Cabunda, Gabriel Joaquim; Souza , Wellington Santos; Anacleto, Catimba Matias |
| Assunto: | Facebook Ensino superior Redes sociais virtuais Aprendizagem Sociabilidade digital Facebook Higher education Virtual social networks Learning Digital sociability Facebook Enseñanza superior Redes sociales virtuales Aprendizaje Sociabilidad digital Facebook enseignement supérieur réseaux sociaux virtuels apprentissage sociabilité numérique. |
| Ano: | 2026 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | unknown |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Aberta |
| Idioma: | português |
| Origem: | Revista de Educação a Distância e eLearning – RE@D |
| Resumo: | This article analyzes the perceptions of students and teachers regarding the use of Facebook in higher education, taking ISCED-Luanda, Angola, as a reference. The study aimed to understand how participants perceive the potentialities and limitations of Facebook in the teaching-learning process. Methodologically, this is a qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory research developed through semi-structured interviews conducted with ten students and three teachers from the institution. The data were analyzed using content analysis. The findings indicate that Facebook is perceived simultaneously as a communication tool, a space for sharing academic content, collaborative learning, and extending pedagogical interactions beyond the classroom. However, participants also highlighted limitations related to distraction, time wasting, excessive use of the platform, and the circulation of false information. |
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