ANALYSIS THE COLLEGE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON AARONS.ENGLISH INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT IN SPEAKING
Abstract
: Some students said they like learning English but they have difficulty in expressing their ability due to lack of ability to speak and the learning techniques used are still difficult to apply to this phenomenon. Using technology is a solution to answer difficulties in learning English during the global pandemic era. One of the technologies that can help in learning English is Instagram. Many influencers or so-called influencers who use. Instagram as a medium to learn to teach English, one of which is @aarons.english. the owner of this account has the real name Aaron O'Brien, he is a native speaker from Australia who was born in Melbourne.Instagram is a social media application that can help students learn to improve their English. This study seeks to analysis students' perception of the use of Instagram. A descriptive qualitative method, this study aims to determine the results and perceptions of students about learning English through Instagram. Ten students were selected from six hundred and fourty nine thousand of followers on the @aarons.english account. The writer conducted observations and interviews to collect data. Observation is used to observe participants to obtain information data. Meanwhile, interviews were used to find out student answers about their perceptions of the @aarons.english Instagram account as a language learning medium. The results of this study also indicate that students have a good perception of using Instagram to learn languages and they prefer to use Instagram because the videos and photos posted on the @aarons.english Instagram account are easy to understand and fun. @aarons.english makes students feel easier and more comfortable to use English, especially in speaking. This indicates that the Instagram account @aarons.english facilitates students to add and improve their English Students’.
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