JEELL (Journal of English Education, Linguistics and Literature)
Vol. 12 No. 3 (2025): JEELL Volume 12 Number 3 Oktober 2025

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON TIKTOK AS A DIGITAL LEARNING PLATFORM FOR PRONUNCIATION LEARNING

Hanif Wira Hestiningrum (Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya)
Fajar Susanto (Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Oct 2025

Abstract

This study explores university students’ perceptions on TikTok as a digital learning platform for English pronunciation, considering the increasing role of social media in language education. The research aimed to identify how students perceive the benefits and challenges of using TikTok to enhance pronunciation learning. A qualitative case study design was applied, and the data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with five undergraduate students from the English Language Education Department of a private university in Surabaya. The study revealed three key findings: TikTok is perceived as a flexible and engaging supplementary tool that supports autonomous and enjoyable learning; its visual and repetitive features effectively facilitate observation and imitation of accurate pronunciation; and students maintain critical awareness of content quality, frequently validating information through reliable sources. The study concludes that TikTok provides significant potential as an informal platform for pronunciation development, while also emphasizing the necessity of digital literacy to optimize its educational use.

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files

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Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

JEELL (Journal of English Education, Linguistics, and Literature) is intended to accommodate the scientific results on English Language Education, Linguistics, and Literature studies. JEELL is published by LPPM Universitas PGRI Jombang, East Java, Indonesia. It is a fully open-access peer review ...