Guideline for online instructors to support students discussion through Facebook

What is it about?

As we are all aware, social networking tool has become increasingly popular among students nowadays. In turn, it is beneficial to use this platform for academic related discussion. In this study, we have used metacognitive scaffolding mechanisms to assist students learning process through their discussions with instructor in Facebook

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Why is it important?

It is important to online instructor to use metacognitive scaffolding prompts to trigger students discussion in Facebook and at the same time assisting students generate their cognitive development through metacognitive scaffolding.