Abstract
Collaborative learning strategy has been researched for many years and has drawn enormous attention of educational policy-makers. This study is a little addition to that endeavour, which intended to introduce technology issues, particularly the contribution of social media to enhancing the potential of collaborative learning practice. The study was conducted in the Department of Economics at Government Rajendra College, Bangladesh. It aimed to explore the use and influence of Facebook for collaborative learning in this college. It is a case study that investigates the perceptions of third-year students and teachers of the department to explore the research question. It has conducted individual semi-structured interviews to explore teachers’ views and two focus group discussion (FGDs) to get students’ perceptions. It found that Facebook significantly influenced the organisational and theoretical conviction of collaborative learning practice. It investigated the perspectives of the effectiveness and benefits of the practice and the disruptions and challenges. Therefore, the research entails significant implications for a college in Bangladesh to enhance the learning outcome of colleges and explore future noteworthy reforms of educational policy issues.
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