Exploring University Students' Perspectives on Acquiring General English Vocabulary Through Social Media Platforms
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1702.30Keywords:
digital learning, social media, social media impact, social media platforms, student attitudesAbstract
This research investigates how university students perceive learning general English vocabulary using social media. With the rapid shift in the social and educational landscapes towards the seamless use of social media and its expanding role as an educational tool, its importance as an informal, interactive vocabulary acquisition tool continues to grow. The research investigates how students perceive social media as an additional resource for learning English vocabulary, focusing on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. The study employs an attitude research framework, using surveys and interviews, and focuses on the educational use of these platforms, the types of content, and the purported enhancement of English language abilities. The results indicate that most university students believe social media platforms assist with learning general English vocabulary. In addition, social media platforms offer informal, interactive, multimodal, and context-rich opportunities to learn vocabulary by engaging with posts, videos, voice notes, comments, and other users. The research emphasizes the use of social media as an educational tool to foster vocabulary acquisition, outlining ways to use it to facilitate language learning.
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