Students’ Perception on Learning English Through Social Media

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate students' perceptions towards the use of social media as an English learning media. To conduct this research, pre-service English teachers at English Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur. Pre-service English teachers from this University were employed as participants of this study. Quantitative descriptive method is used to conduct a questionnaire for collect data about students' perceptions of learning English through social media. The data were processed quantitatively through a set of data analysis techniques. This study describes students' perceptions of the use of social media as a tool to improve English language skills. Students' reactions to each item in the questionnaire were based on their understanding, opinions, experiences, and results from listening to songs and watching videos on social media. For example, some questions from 45 students in the sixth semester received positive responses.