The Effectiveness of Using Facebook on the Ninth Grade Students’ Achievement of English in Jordan

This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of using Facebook on the English language achievement of the ninth grade students in Jordan. The study was applied in Asia Secondary School for Girls in Amman in the first semester 2014/2015, studying the effect of variables such as teaching method, the cumulative average and the interaction between them. The sample consisted of 68 students divided into two groups. One of them was an experimental group 33 students studied by the Facebook way and the other was control group 35 students studied the same unit in the traditional way. The study used two tools: First: educational material. Second: A comprehensive and reliable test was designed and applied as a pretest to both groups to ensure that they are equal; also they applied the same test after the completion of the study unit. The results showed statistically significant differences between the mean of students in the experimental group studied by the Facebook method and the mean of the control group, in favor of the experimental group. The results also showed statistically significant differences between the mean of students due to the cumulative average. On the other hand, there were significant differences regarding the interaction between the method and the cumulative average. Finally the researchers suggested some recommendations.