Social Media Usage for Enhancing English Language Skill

Anwas, E. Oos M.; Sugiarti, Yuni; Permatasari, Anggraeni; Warsihna, Jaka; Anas, Zulfikri; Alhapip, Leli; Siswanto, Heni; Rivalina, Rahmi

doi:10.3991/ijim.v14i07.11552

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“…The intensity of using English-language social media content is positively and significantly related to students' perceptions of their ability to speak English including reading, writing, listening and speaking aspects. Hence, social media is needed to be learning media for learning English language as a Foreign Language (Anwas et al, 2020). Online socialization according to Slim and Hafedh (2019) seems to have positively affected the production of an acknowledged linguistic repertoire independent of age or gender.…”

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Impact of social media on learning English language during the COVID-19 pandemic

Muftah

2022

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PurposeThis research shows how social media has affected learning at present during the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has become the largest and most convenient area of communication. In the current scenario, it seems that social networking sites not only had a profound impact on our social structure and intra-social interaction, but also affected education in general and learning English language in particular. It has been proven that these various social media platforms have created a realm of digital environment in today's new-age learning. Social media platforms are social networking sites through which people interact and communicate with each other easily and conveniently. Undoubtedly and unquestionably, social networking has been proven to be a global phenomenon that has caused a vast paradigm shift in the world of Learning and education during the current pandemic. Therefore, the present study aims to reach the extent of the impact of the various social media platforms on learning English language during the COVID-19 pandemic from the students' point of view.Design/methodology/approachThe study was conducted at the undergraduate level for English language learners. The sample comprised 166 undergraduate students at Najran University. A survey questionnaire was administered to find out the impact of various social media platforms and social networking sites on learning English language in the academic year of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to highlight possible suggestions for improving future virtual language learning.FindingsThe findings of the study contributed to the area of online learning of English language during the COVID-19 pandemic. Final results confirmed that the utilization of social media has been significantly perceived to have positively impacted learning English language in terms of writing style, reading skills, listening and lexical variation, communication skills and grammar usage.Practical implicationsThe findings of the study can serve as fundamental indicators to implement prompt pedagogical reformations, for which a number of pedagogical implications can be proposed. Another equally important pedagogical implication is to design and provide professional development and training sessions to both students and educators on the ultimate utilization of social media as instructional technologies in the context of English language teaching and learning.Originality/valueThis research provides insights in developing policies to assist with the integration and utilization of social media platforms as instructional technologies in the context of English language teaching and learning and how institutions can respond to the advent of advancing technology, especially during and after the COVID-19 era. A model to improve online English language learning process is recommended as a guideline for all educators offering online learning.

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Impact of social media on learning English language during the COVID-19 pandemic

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2022

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“…Furthermore, applied imagery and verbal sounds could provide a wealth of English content, where students can access it everywhere. It is easy to memorize and enhance her speaking skills anytime or promote a stress-free linguistic environment (Anwas et al, 2020).…”

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Investigating Students’ Language Learning Strategies During Online Learning: How They Deal with Speaking Ability

Marlin

Saehu²,

Yundayani³

2022

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The pandemic situation shifted the learning process from offline to online. It challenges the students in English learning, especially in learning their speaking ability. However, the students manipulated the strategies by utilizing online platforms or mobile phone applications accordingly to their learning experience. This study investigates students' language learning strategies and how the strategy is applied in learning speaking ability. The case study was carried out in a senior high school. The respondents are 64, who were chosen purposively to be involved in this study. The instruments of data collection were conducted by questionnaire and interview under Strategy Inventory for Language Learning. The results showed that 63 (95%) of students applied metacognitive strategies in the form of centering learning process, arranging, and planning learning strategies. Moreover, 61 or 91% of students used practicing, receiving, and sending messages of group cognitive strategies to motivate them to practice their speaking ability during online learning. Furthermore, less than 80% of social, memory, affective, and compensation. It recommended that the teacher be a facilitator by providing a good stimulus for the students to motivate themselves to be self-regulated

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“…As numerous studies have shown, the majority of Russian students learning English as a core subject at non-linguistic universities experience more difficulties with speaking abilities than with other language skills, which is natural under modern educational conditions at Russian universities. Similar problems with the difficulty of mastering the oral skills of English as a second language are observed in many countries (Anwas et al, 2020). Firstly, the effectiveness of university language education is highly dependent on the backgrounds of school language education.…”

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Advancing English Language Learners' Speaking Skills Using VoiceThread in Mobile Learning for Russian Tertiary Context

Zemlyanova

Muravyeva

Masterskikh

et al. 2021

International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies

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This research examines the effectiveness of using the VoiceThread (VT) application (both web and mobile-based) for the development of oral English skills of Russian university students. The study involved 44 full-time bachelor students in non-linguistic departments. The results were evaluated by on-line questionnaire using SurveyMonkey. The survey indicated that the majority of students agreed that mobile VoiceThread developed their oral language skills (M = 4.75) and they enjoyed using it for language learning (M = 4.13). The novelty of the research lies in a more integral assessment of the entire set of oral linguistic skills as a result of their development using a specific mobile learning platform widely used throughout the world. The results can be used in practice to implement mobile learning platforms for teaching oral language skills to students with basic knowledge of a foreign language.

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Social Media Usage for Enhancing English Language Skill

Cited by 36 publications

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Impact of social media on learning English language during the COVID-19 pandemic

Impact of social media on learning English language during the COVID-19 pandemic

Investigating Students’ Language Learning Strategies During Online Learning: How They Deal with Speaking Ability

Advancing English Language Learners' Speaking Skills Using VoiceThread in Mobile Learning for Russian Tertiary Context

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