International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences 2017, Vol. 7, No. 5 ISSN: 2222-6990 980 www.hrmars.com Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Effectiveness of Facebook Application in Teaching and Learning Process Hairul Faiezi Bin Lokman, Ruhizan Mohammad Yasin & Fariza Khalid Faculty of Education, National University of Malaysia Malaysia DOI: 10.6007/IJARBSS/v7-i5/2907 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v7-i5/2907 ABSTRACT This developing world witnessed the development of technology in life. The explosion of information technology influence the pattern and style of learning. The new millennium of learning is becoming increasingly modern and sophisticated that substitute the traditional way of education. Various mediums, channels and devices used to deliver learning patterns and techniques. One of the tools used is Facebook application. This study is a combination of Meta synthesis and Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of Facebook applications in teaching and learning process (PdP). A total of 16 samples out of 151 samples between 2010 and 2015 were selected. Data were analyzed using narrative encoding and size effect. The results obtained showed that Facebook applications can be effectively assist in the classroom PdP. The analysis of Meta synthesis is conducted to clarify that Facebook applications can improve language skills; as a source of information; and generating ideas; as a good learning interactional space. Through a meta-analysis, six size effects were calculated and the level showed is medium high (+0.53). The effect of this size make it clearer that Facebook applications have an impact and good impression on PdP Keywords : Facebook Application, Meta Synthesis, Meta Analysis, Teaching and Learning 1.1 Introduction As an education policy of a country, it is an ambition to provide a world-class education as one of the discourses in the policy. The recognition given to the education sector and the implications have brought a serious impact toward the teaching profession which directly involved in conveying the knowledge (Khalid et al., 2014). The vision of world-class education intends to create a generation which possesses critical, creative and innovative thinking culture (Stewart, 2012). An individual with thinking culture can compete globally and generate ideas towards the development of civilization of knowledge, society, culture, race and nation. Towards the new transformation of national education, the development of teaching and learning methods requires a leap of transformation. Through the Malaysia Education Blueprint (MEB 2013-2025), the government has urged all educators of all levels to implement technology in teaching process. It can encourage the students to become technology literate,