Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics
Vol 5, No 2 (2021): Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics

An Exploratory Study of English Teachers: The Use of Social Media for Teaching English on Distance Learning

Ubaedillah Ubaedillah (Universitas Muhadi Setiabudi)
Damar Isti Pratiwi (Politeknik Perkeretaapian Indonesia)
S. Thoriqul Huda (Universitas Selamat Sri)
Dwi Agung Kurniawan (STIE Assholeh Pemalang)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 May 2021

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine how English teachers used social media to teach English. An exploratory study was used in this study to look into a detailed and in-depth analysis of the use of social media in English language learning by Cirebon junior high school teachers. This study used purposive sampling from 43 English teachers at Cirebon junior high schools. Ten teachers (five male and five female) have been chosen. In about 20 to 30 minutes, each participant was asked the questions. The researcher recorded all of the conversations during the interview session as part of the data collection process. Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube are the most popular social media platforms with strong categorized. Whatsapp has a higher presentation value than other social media types. There were five themes identified as a result of the interview session of the teacher's perceptions of social media used on distance Learning; 1) Kinds of social media, 2) Activities, 3) Motivation, 4) Improving students English language skills, and 5) Effectiveness.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijeltal

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, e-ISSN: 2527-8746; p-ISSN: 2527-6492, published by English Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, State Islamic Institute of Samarinda (IAIN Samarinda). It is a peer-reviewed journal of Language and Linguistics, ...