The Role of Social Media in Development of English Language Vocabulary at University Level

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irfan Ullah Khan ◽  
Muhammad Ayaz ◽  
Muhammad Faheem
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
English Language ◽  
University Level

scholarly journals Teachers’ and Learners’ Perceptions toward Using Social Media for Developing Oral Proficiency

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1341
Author(s):  
Ehsan Namaziandost ◽  
Mehdi Nasri ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Keshmirshekan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Oral Proficiency ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
The People ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
University Level

Social media is one of the most important sources of communication in this technological age which enables the people to share their views and thoughts with other friends, relatives, colleagues, class fellows, and teachers without any problem of distance. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to highlight the role of social media, and to compare the views of teachers and learners regarding the use of various social media sources in English language learning proficiency at university level. The data for this descriptive study was collected through self-made questionnaire. The participants of this study were two hundred (200) university level English learners and teachers (100 learners and 100 teachers). The outcome of the study showed that the frequent usage of Social media by EFL students as well as teachers constitutes a significant impact on both users. It has also reflected the teachers’ readiness to integrate Social media in EFL context by means of a convenient pedagogy. The result of this study showed that both teachers and learners had positive attitude toward using social media in oral proficiency at university level.

scholarly journals Role of Social Media in Earthquake: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
English Language ◽  
Storage And Retrieval ◽  
Current Systematic Review ◽  
Risk Areas ◽  
Food Needs ◽  
Management Institutions

Introduction: Social networks can perform a peculiar role in people's communication in the case of crisis and disaster. These media are interactive, digital, or mobile-based tools. Accordingly, the present study aimed to assess the role of social media in earthquakes. Materials and Methods: In this current systematic review, a query was conducted on such databases as Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane for articles in English language, based on the required criteria from 2000 to 2019 regarding the role of social media in disaster. As a result, 13,924 studies were retrieved, among which 3,963 were deleted due to duplication. Finally, among 244 selected articles, 19 full-text articles were analyzed. Result: In the present research, 19 studies were thoroughly reviewed. The findings were assigned to four main categories (identification, notification, requests, as well as storage and retrieval of information) with 12 sub-topics. Most of the main topics and subsets were as follows: medical and food needs, information about the accident, as well as medical and relief services, efforts to save lives, the amount of damage, problems and limitations, post-crisis measures, such as keeping calm, reducing anxiety, avoiding high-risk areas, asking for financial assistance, as well as using the information to provide relief and map the affected areas and evacuation centers. Conclusion: Considering the behavior of people in different geographical locations in the earthquake crisis, it seems that the case study of how to use social media in disaster management carries profound implications for modeling and localizing the cases in related disaster management institutions of many different countries, such as Iran.

scholarly journals Peran Media Sosial Instagram sebagai Strategi Menjaga Eksistensi Bahasa Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Salsabila
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
National Language ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Language is a medium that is used to convey information both orally or in writing from one individual to another individual. In Indonesia we use Indonesian as a national language and unifying language of our nation. However, over time, Indonesian language began to experience a shift in its use and was replaced by English. Language learning can also be obtained through social media namely Instagram. The main purpose of this article is to identify the role of social media Instagram as a strategy to maintain the existence of Indonesian language. The type of this research is descriptive qualitative approach from the account @bahasbahasa_. Based on the research, the data taken from the account @ bahasbahasa_ turns out that Instagram plays a role in improving the existence of Indonesian language. This is evident from some of his submissions which show how the Indonesian language is used properly and correctly. Data is classified based on the type of content sent by the account, namely the use of punctuation, standard words, and affixes. With the existence of this article, the researcher hopes that readers can find out the role of the Instagram in maintaining the existence of the language and using the best instagram for learning.

Expanding on “What Is the Social in Social Media?”: A Conversation with Geert Lovink

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy Malloy
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
English Language ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Network Architectures ◽  
Research Networks ◽  
The Social ◽  
Contemporary Work ◽  
Collective Production

In 1995, Geert Lovink started <nettime> with Pit Schultz. It expanded into many lists and languages and in the process demonstrated that English language and American-centric platforms do not have to be the lingua franca of the Internet. Lovink's contemporary work with the Institute of Network Cultures and its research networks, such as Unlike Us, has shaped a coalition that explores network architectures, the role of collective production, aesthetic tactics, and diverse, open information exchange. This introduction to the Epilogues focuses on his 2012 essay in e-flux -- “What Is the Social in Social Media?” -- asking three questions: Can you expand on what roles you envision for artists and writers in contemporary social media? How can we teach students to create in a difficult medium that so beautifully (and relentlessly) combines text, image, design, interactivity and collaboration? And how do you envision a social media of the future?

scholarly journals The Role of Social Media in Development of English Language Writing Skill at School Level

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamer Mohammad Al-Jarrah ◽  
Jarrah Mohammad Al-Jarrah ◽  
Rania Hassan Talafhah ◽  
Noraien Mansor
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
English Language ◽  
School Level ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Language Writing

scholarly journals Using Blogs: authentic material and ranking quality for SLA

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Xulian Coppens ◽  
Mercedes Rico ◽  
J. Enrique Agudo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
Authentic Material ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Web

<p>Exposure real life language experiences forms an integral part of the acquisition process. Authentic materials – those derived from the culture of the target language rather than specially produced for language learners – increase the relevance of the learning experience by reusing texts taken directly from the target culture. Web 2.0 technologies increase opportunities for bringing authentic materials into formal language learning environments by allowing material to be collected, reused and shared amongst language teachers and learners. This paper aims to look at the role of blogs in facilitating the use of authentic material by English language teachers and learners and the impact of the most authoritative blogs in the wider Web and in Social Media.</p><p>To reach this objective, the blog ranking site Technorati was used to select the most popular blogs for English language learners and teachers and each blog was analysed according to the authenticity of the cultural material used for language learning. The analysis reveals that 100% of the material on 56.25% of the blogs selected was authentic material and over 70% of the material on a further 35.3% of blogs was authentic.</p><p>Secondly, the impact of these blogs in the wider Web and Social Media was measured in order to draw some conclusions regarding the role of language learning blogs outside the world of blogging and the communities they serve and provide an image of the relationship between blogs and bloggers, the Web and Social Media.</p><p>The results show an inherent bias within Web 2.0 technologies towards providing contemporary authentic material for language learning – the technology itself encourages its use – and that sometimes blogs can have an impact beyond their communities through the Web and Social Media.</p>

scholarly journals The Role of Social Media (YouTube and Snapchat) in Enhancing Saudi EFL Learners' Listening Comprehension Skills

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-54
Author(s):  
Wed Nasser Al Harbi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
English Language ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Comprehension Skills

Despite of the importance of listening in EFL learning and teaching, this skill is not getting as much attention as other skills. Therefore, learners are less motivated to depend on their listening comprehension as a tool to help them in the process of language learning. Social media, especially YouTube and Snapchat, can be effectively used as a pedagogical tool to enhance the listening skills of EFL learners, compared with other traditional audio recording tools. The objective of this research is to investigate the role of social media (YouTube and snapchat) as a method of teaching, in order to enhance EFL Saudi learners' listening comprehension skills. The primary goal of this study is to know whether social media is capable of developing EFL listening comprehension skills, and gaining the deeper understanding of the presented materials. In addition, using these tools makes them familiar with the target language culture and it's native speakers. In order to achieve this objective; the researcher used a mixed method to ensure the research validity: a questionnaire and a post-test.The participants of the study were 50 female students studying in English Language Centre at Taif University. They were randomly selected and they divided into two groups: the experiment group consisted of 20 female students and the control group consisted of 30 female students. The experiment group was instructed using (YouTube and Snapchat) as the control group using traditional audio method. Then there is a post-test is given to both groups to measure their listening comprehension performance. The findings of the study showed that using social media (YouTube and Snapchat) can enhance the listening skill of Saudi EFL leaners. The researcher recommends conducting more studies on other samples from different studies, age levels and from different environments like the schools or training institutes.

scholarly journals The Use of English Language Vocabulary Learning Strategies through Social Media by Pakistani EFL Students

2021 ◽  
Vol IV (IV) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Abdul Khaliq ◽  
Asma Asif ◽  
Rasheed Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Media Technologies ◽  
Vocabulary Learning Strategies ◽  
Efl Students

The study aims to explore the effect of using social media on University students' vocabulary achievement, To motivate EFL learners to use latest effective vocabulary learning strategies through social media, .and to formulate useful recommendations for the development of English language vocabulary items by the routine of interesting shared media and the influence of social media on educating scholars' English dialectal skills, i.e., speaking with BS level EFL students at The Islamic University of Bahawalpur. Social media technologies include wikis, social networks, podcasts, pictures, magazines, internet forums, weblogs, social blogs, videos, and more. It works in many different ways, including. Still, rare research has focused precisely on the role of social media in learning foreign languages. .Findings reveal social media as an operative tool for the development of English dialectal vocabulary and motivate the learners to use social media positively for the enhancement of vocabulary.

scholarly journals The Role of Social Media (YouTube and Snapchat) in Enhancing Saudi EFL Learners' Listening Comprehension Skills

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wed Nasser Al Harbi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
English Language ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Comprehension Skills

Despite of the importance of listening in EFL learning and teaching, this skill is not getting as much attention as other skills. Therefore, learners are less motivated to depend on their listening comprehension as a tool to help them in the process of language learning. Social media, especially YouTube and Snapchat, can be effectively used as a pedagogical tool to enhance the listening skills of EFL learners, compared with other traditional audio recording tools. The objective of this research is to investigate the role of social media (YouTube and snapchat) as a method of teaching, in order to enhance EFL Saudi learners' listening comprehension skills. The primary goal of this study is to know whether social media is capable of developing EFL listening comprehension skills, and gaining the deeper understanding of the presented materials. In addition, using these tools makes them familiar with the target language culture and it's native speakers. In order to achieve this objective; the researcher used a mixed method to ensure the research validity: a questionnaire and a post-test.The participants of the study were 50 female students studying in English Language Centre at Taif University. They were randomly selected and they divided into two groups: the experiment group consisted of 20 female students and the control group consisted of 30 female students. The experiment group was instructed using (YouTube and Snapchat) as the control group using traditional audio method. Then there is a post-test is given to both groups to measure their listening comprehension performance. The findings of the study showed that using social media (YouTube and Snapchat) can enhance the listening skill of Saudi EFL leaners. The researcher recommends conducting more studies on other samples from different studies, age levels and from different environments like the schools or training institutes.

scholarly journals PERCEPTIONS OF EFL LEARNERS REGARDING EFFECTIVENESS OF TWITTER IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING PROFICIENCY AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1355-1365
Author(s):  
Irfan Ullah Khan ◽  
Mati Ullah ◽  
Khurshed Iqbal ◽  
Mahraban Alam ◽  
Iftikhar Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University

Purpose of the study: Social media and online social media sources play a vital role in our daily routine life. This study's main purpose was to highlight the role of Twitter in English language learning proficiency development at the university level. Methodology: In the study, the researcher analyzed the perception of EFL learners regarding the effectiveness of Twitter in English language learning proficiency at the university level by taking data from sampled respondents through a self-developed questionnaire on a 5-Points Likert scale. John Curry's (1984) sample size rule of thumb, convenient sampling technique, validity, and reliability of the research instrument were ensured in the study. Main Findings: The key findings of the current study revealed that in social media, Twitter has a high positive role in promoting, polishing, and developing English Language learning by using computers, laptops, or smartphones for the teaching-learning process in this regard. The study's main findings indicated that Twitter is very helpful to facilitate teachers and learners regarding the development of the English language as a second language. Applications of this study: The current study may be highly significant and effective for students, parents, teachers, the public, policymakers, and the government to apply it for developing language proficiency via the practical use of Twitter. Novelty/Originality of this study: The study will be a quite novel and original way of promoting and developing language proficiency by using media resources, especially Twitter, to attain the desired objectives, i.e., developing language proficiency via Twitter.

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