USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’ ENGLISH ABILITY

Etty Pratiwi, Dewi Kartikasari, Aswadi Jaya

Abstract


The purpose of this study was to determine whether learning to use social media, Instagram could increase the vocabulary skills of third semester students of the PGSD Study Program, University of PGRI Palembang. Researchers took two research samples. The first group was taught using conventional and the second using Instagram media. To collect data, both groups were given a questionnaire test.

Keywords


Vocabulary, Using Instagram, Increasing

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52657/js.v9i1.1931

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