Perceived Impact of Social Media on Filipino Undergraduates’ English Language Learning
Keywords:
social media, undergraduates, English language learning
Abstract
The overwhelming dominance of social media has led many researchers to study its impacts on various aspects of life. Aware of this, the researcher specifically investigated the impact of social media on Filipino undergraduates’ English language learning. To do this, the researcher utilized a quantitative approach to analyze the data from 114 undergraduates of Western Mindanao State University. Findings revealed that the most frequently used social media platform is Facebook. Students reported to have used social media more than an hour daily, primarily to communicate with friends. There were both positive and negative impacts of social media on undergraduates’ English language learning which calls for careful utilization in the part of social media users.
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2. Arslan, G., & Kafes, H. (2021). Turkish Prep School EFL Students' Beliefs about Language Learning. International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 8(2), 1312-1330.
3. Baytekin, M. E., & Su-Bergil, A. (2021). The Role of Web2.0 and Social Media Tools in Foreign Language Learning. Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 20(2), 104-115.
4. Bennett, B., Whisenhunt, B., Hudson, D., Wagner, A., Latner, J., Stefano, E., & Beauchamp, M. (2020). Examining the Impact of Social Media on Mood and Body Dissatisfaction Using Ecological Momentary Assessment. Journal of American College Health, 68(5), 502-508. doi:10.1080/07448481.2019.1583236.
5. Blazer, C. (2012). Social Networking in Schools: Benefits and Risks; Review of the Research; Policy Considerations; and Current Practices. Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 1109(1), 1-18.
6. Cabrera, L. (2018). Impact of Social Media in English Language Learning Utilizing Swot Analysis. 1-33.
7. Chika, K., Daniel, M., & Megumi K. (2019). #SLA: The Impact of Study Abroad on Negotiation of Identity on Social Networking Sites. Research-publishing.net, 181-196. doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2019.28.878.
8. Domingo, M. J., & Aguillon, H. J. (2021). Perceived Role of Social Media in the Vocabulary Development. Allure Journal: A Journal of Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, and Literature, 1(1), 1-14.
9. Feldman, E. (2015). Perspectives in AE - The Influence of Social Media on Adult Learners' Knowledge Construction and Democratic Participation . New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 27(4), 59-65.
10. Giannikas, C. (2020). Facebook in Tertiary Education: The Impact of Social Media in e-Learning. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 17(1) .
11. Humphreys, D. (2021). Advancing Innovation in a Challenging Social Media Environment. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 53(1), 61-64. doi: 10.1080/00091383.2021.1850133.
12. Hussein, N. O., & Elttayef, A. I. (2016 ). The Impact of Utilizing Skype as a Social Tool Network Community on Developing English Major Students' Discourse Competence in the English Language Syllables. Journal of Education and Practice, 7(11), 29-33.
13. Iwamoto, D., & Chun, H. (2020). The Emotional Impact of Social Media in Higher Education. International Journal of Higher Education, 9(2), 239-247. doi:10.5430/ijhe.v9n2p239.
14. Jahromi, D. A. (2020). A Quantitative Study of the Perceived Impact of Social Media Networks on Bahraini Users' English Language Learning. Teaching English with Technology, 20(4), 23-40.
15. Jang, Y. (2015). Convenience Matters: A Qualitative Study on the Impact of Use of Social Media and Collaboration Technologies on Learning Experience and Performance in Higher Education. Education for Information, 31(1-2), 73-98. doi:10.3233/EFI-150948.
16. Junco, R., Heiberger, G., & Loken, E. (2011). The Effect of Twitter on College Student Engagement and Grades. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 27(2), 119-132. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2729.2010.00387.x.
17. Jwaifell, M., Abu-Omar, R., & BaniAbdel-Rahman, M. (2020). Schools Teachers' Experiences of Social Network Sites in Relation to Improving the Skills of Arabic . International Journal of Higher Education , 9(5), 153-166. doi:10.5430/ijhe.v9n5p153 .
18. Jwain, A. B. (2020). Role of Social Media Awareness and Engagement. Internation JI. on E-learning, 19(4), 331-354.
19. Kaplan, A. (2018). Social Media, Definition, and History. In: Alhajj R., Rokne J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Social Network Analysis and Mining. Springer, New York, NY, doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7131-2_95.
20. Karajeh, H., Maqableh, M., Rajab, L., Mohammad, H., Khatib, T., Al-Qirim, N., & Tarhini, A. (2018). Social Media Networks and Pedagogy at the University of Jordan. Education and Information Technologies, 23(5), 2073-2090. doi:10.1007/s10639-018-9704-8.
21. Kulidtod, R., & Pasagui, N. (2017). Effects of Social Networking Media to the Academic Performance of the Students. Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research, 45(1), 59-64.
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23. Matolo-Langoh, M. F. (2016). Social Networking and Second Language Acquisition: Exploring Facebook as a Tool for Teaching and Learning English. International Social Science Review, 1(1), 214-226.
24. Mellati, M., Khademi, M., & Abolhassani, M. (2018). Creative Interaction in Social Networks: Multi-Synchronous Language Learning Environments. Education and Information Technologies, 23(5), 2053-2071. doi:10.1007/s10639-018-9703-9.
25. Morallo, I. (2014). The Effects of Social Networking Sites on Students' Academic Performance in Lyceum of the Philippines - Laguna. Graduate School Research Journal, 7(2), 17-27.
26. Nanquil., L. (2020). Language Learning Through Social Media Platform: Exploring Realities and Insights. Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, 2(1), 1-8.
27. Omoera, O.S., Aiwuyo, O.M., Edemode, J., & Anyanwu, B. (2018). Impact of Social Media on the English Language Writing Abilities of Undergraduates in Ekpoma, Nigeria . GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 1(17), 59-80 .
28. Rahman, S., Ramakrishnan, T., & Ngamassi, L. (2020). Impact of Social Media Use on Student Satisfaction in Higher Education. Higher Education Quarterly, 74(3), 304-319. doi:10.1111/hequ.12228 .
29. Ramírez-Lizcano, N., & Cabrera-Tovar, M.A. (2020). EFL Learners' Perceptions about Language Learning and Culture When Using Telecollaboration. PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 22(2), 95-113. doi:10.15446/profile.v22n2.82213.
30. Santoveña-Casal, S. (2019). The Impact of Social Media Participation on Academic Performance in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 20(1), 125-143. doi:.
31. Slim, H., & Hafedh, M. (2019). Social Media Impact on Language Learning for Specific Purposes: A Study in English for Business Administration. Teaching English with Technology,, 19(1), 56-71. http://www.tewtjournal.org.
32. Songxaba, S. L., & Sincuba, L. (2019). The effect of social media on English second language essay writing with special reference to WhatsApp . Reading & Writing: Journal of the Reading Association of South Africa, 10(1) doi:10.4102/rw.v10i1.179.
33. Talaue, G., AlSaad, A., AlRushaidan, N., AlHugail, A., & AlFahhad, S. (2018). The Impact of Social Media on Academic Performance of Selected College Students. International Journal of Advanced Information Technology (IJAIT), 8(4/5), 27-34. doi:10.5121/ijait.2018.8503.
34. Watson, E. (2020). #Education: The Potential Impact of Social Media and Hashtag Ideology on the Classroom. Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 5(2), 40-56. doi:10.46303/ressat.05.02.3.
35. Xodabande, I. (2017). The Effectiveness of Social Media Network Telegram in Teaching English Language Pronunciation to Iranian EFL Learners. Cogent Education, 4(1) doi:/10.1080/2331186X.2017.1347081.
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2022-04-28
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Bulnes, J.K.M. 2022. Perceived Impact of Social Media on Filipino Undergraduates’ English Language Learning. International Journal on Integrated Education. 5, 4 (Apr. 2022), 246-258. DOI:https://doi.org/10.17605/ijie.v5i4.2993.
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