Instagram For English Language Learning Of University Students

Abstract

Laela Nisa Indriani, Daviq Rizal and Unsiyatun Masruuroh

This study aims to describe how Instagram is used in learning English as a foreign language for students. In this study using a qualitative descriptive method by distributing questionnaires, the author uses a close and open-ended questionnaire whose answers have been provided. This study uses non-statistical analysis techniques, namely, this analysis is not carried out with statistical calculations, this analysis activity is carried out by reading the data that has been processed. The findings of the study said that students are interested in using Instagram as a language learning media, they feel their language skills are sufficiently improved by learning through the content on Instagram. This research shows that by learning to use social media that is available anywhere and anytime, students are also able to adapt to the 4.0 era. The author believes that future research can examine in more detail how this Instagram media design is used in learning using different techniques and a larger sample size because this research is quite limited.

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