Students' use of instagram as a resource for independent learning of English

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Muna, Izzatul (2022) Students' use of instagram as a resource for independent learning of English. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

Nowadays, Instagram can be used for learning resource because it is mostly used social media among the students. It also provides English learning contents and it can be found by the students to support their independent learning. This study aims to explore the contents of English learning on instagram used by the students at ELED of UINSA and their experience in optimizing independent learning of English. This study uses qualitative descriptive design to get in-depth and detail information about instagram used as a resource for independent learning of English. There were 8 students of General English class involved as the participants. The result shows that the students mentioned their following instagram accounts that provide English learning contents such as learning contents for speaking, writing, listening, reading, vocabulary, and grammar. However, each participant has their own way in optimizing independent learning such as choosing interesting contents for learning grammar or vocabularies, selecting the content that suits with their interest, taking notes of what they get from instagram, practicing speaking in front of mirror, chatting or talking to foreigners, and choosing an effective tool for their independent learning. This finding highlights that students can find instagram accounts that provide those English learning contents to support and optimize their independent learning.