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Journal : LLT Journal: A Journal on Language and Language Teaching

HOW CAN SOCIAL MEDIA REVOLUTIONIZE INFORMAL ENGLISH LEARNING? UNVEILING LEARNING GOALS, ADVANTAGES, AND DISADVANTAGES Kusuma, I Putu Indra; Wahyuni, Luh Gede Eka; Roni, Marianus; Hashim, Haida Umiera
LLT Journal: A Journal on Language and Language Teaching Vol 27, No 1 (2024): April 2024
Publisher : English Education Study Programme of Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24071/llt.v27i1.8232

Abstract

Previous studies have revealed that social media (SM) was implemented in EFL (hereafter, EFL) students’ online informal learning of English (OILE). However, the information about learning goals, pros, and cons of doing these activities remains unclear. Thus, this study aimed to explore (1) the learning goals of online informal learning of English via SM and (2) the students' perceptions of the advantages and disadvantages of using SM to facilitate OILE. This basic qualitative study recruited 14 EFL students at a university in Indonesia to join in semi-structured interviews. The interview results were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. The findings revealed that EFL students engaged in OILE via SM for various goals (mostly for form-focused and meaning-focused goals), focusing on learning and practicing language skills. However, those learning goals primarily focused on form than meaning. In addition, the participants confessed that doing OILE brought advantages to cognitive and affective domains. Unfortunately, the participants also perceived that doing such OILE also brought some disadvantages. From the findings, we offered some implications to advance EFL learning through OILE via SM.
Co-Authors -, Ni Putu Lia Agustini A.A. Gede Yudha Paramartha Adhiwiguna, I Made Agus Adiguna, I Wayan Bayu Agustina, Luh Winda Anak Agung Gede Yudha Paramartha Anak Agung Gede Yudha Paramartha Artini, Luh Putri Artini, Luh Putu Putu Artini, Ni Nyoman Asri, Ni Wayan Desy Prema Barus, Lanina Mayrani br Cahyani, Ni Nyoman Bunga Dewantara, Kadek Andre Karisma Dewi, Anak Agung Nareswari Tungga Dewi, Kadek Andi Suari Dewi, Kadek Ayu Komala Dewi, Ni Kadek Ayu Puspita Erika Citra Sari Hartanto G.A.P. Suprianti Gede Mahendrayana Gusti Ayu Bintang Purwani Hashim, Haida Umiera I Gusti Agung Komang Diafari Djuni Hartawan I Gusti Ayu Komang Putri Tri Wahyuni I Nyoman Adi Jaya Putra I Putu Indra Kusuma I Putu Indra Kusuma I Putu Ngurah Wage Myartawan I Putu Yoga Laksana I.G.A. Lokita Purnamika Utami IDA AYU MADE ISTRI UTAMI . Jiwandani, Mona Kadek Fradita Febyone Ketut Ivan Yuda Aditya Ketut Novita Sari Khrismaswari, Anak Agung Sagung Sri Laksana, I Putu Yoga Laksmi, Putu Satya Wadi Luh Dewi Asih Luh Diah Surya Adnyani Luh Putu Artini Luh Putu Artini Made Andini Putri Adelia Mahadewi, Pande Made Ayu Mahendra, Kadek Agus Toni Marianus Roni Mudita, I Gede Ni Kadek Yuli Cahyani Ni Komang Arie Suwastini Ni Luh Putu Eka Sulistia Dewi Ni Made Ratminingsih Ni Made Yuni Karya Dewi Ni Putu Cendani Jelita Ruparti Ni Putu Julia Eka Putri Paramartha, A. A. Gede Yudha Pitaloka, Ni Putu Riza Clarita Pramesti, Raisha Dian Pramestika, Ni Luhde Meidy Prastika, Kadek Ayu Dewi Prawisanthi, Tasya Astri Prof. Dr. Ni Nyoman Padmadewi,MA . Putri, Ni Putu Julia Eka Putri, Ni Wayan Astri Monika Putri, Putu Jesika Suwendra Putu Kerti Nitiasih Putu Risma Dewi Putu Veni Aryanti Rahayu, Ni Made Ririn Ratnasari, Diana Rusnalasari, Zulidyana Dwi Septi, Ni Kadek Dwi Candra Setiawati, I Gusti Ayu Indah Sihombing, Elena Febiola Sudarsana, Gede Arya Tarigan, Elsaday Marsanda Udayana, I Made Virginiya, Putu Tika Visestayati, Ni Putu Andilia Widasuari, Ni Wayan Dinda Wirasatya, Gede Didit Ogi Yanti, Made Dama