The effect of using social networks on the classroom management in English classes: Case of Afyon Kocatepe University School of Foreign Languages

The technology and the internet developing unprecedentedly in modern times have been indispensable elements in our lifes. The time which people spend on the net has increased owing to the mobile devices. People spend their time on social networks where they communicate with their friends by using these kinds of devices. As the mobile devices are getting irreplaceable in our lifes, their usability in the education has been studied. Educational social networks especially designed for being used in education are getting more popular and studied. The purpose of this research is to study the usability and the effectiveness of the educational soacial networks which are getting more widespread on the classroom management in foreign language schools in universities. The study has been conducted during 2015-2016 academic year fall term by 62 students using the educational socail network for 6 weeks in Afyon Kocatepe University School of Foreign Languages. In this study, mixed research method has been used. The data have been collected by using the usability of the social networks in education survey, the usability of social network questionnaire and the registries on the educational social network. The data have been analyzed by using descriptive statistics. It has been concluded that the educational social network has been found useful for communication, cooperation and sharing material by students. Key Words: Educational social networks, Social networks, Classroom management,Foreign language