| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study is to describe students’ perceptions while using
Twitter as one of media learning for enhancing their reading skill as an English
Language Foreign (EFL). This research was conducted using a qualitative
descriptive method, a case study. The subjects of this research are students
from the English Education Department at Universitas Muhammadiyah
Kalimantan Timur (UMKT) who share certain characteristics, such as subjects
have a Twitter app, have Twitter account, used Twitter more than a year. This
research conducted a questionnaire and semi-structured interview in order to
know how they enhance reading skill with Twitter. The result showed that in
students’ perceptions towards Twitter, explain that Twitter allows people to
interact and engage with others who have similar interests. Students can start
conversations and make connections with people who are interested in reading
or related topics by asking questions and receiving responses, also Twitter can
be fun and full of enjoyment, it’s an effective way to learn reading skills,
because there is no pressure or even coercion. Furthermore, there is some
features on Twitter, can be utilized and have the potential to improve reading
skills in English. | id_ID |
