ABSTRACT

Name : Eliza Hartati
Departmet : English Education
Title : The Perceptions of Tenth-Grade Students Regarding
the Utilization of Social Media for Learning English

This research explores students' perceptions of the use of social media in
English language learning. The aim of this research is to determine student
perceptions regarding the use of social media for learning English at SMKN 9
Muaro Jambi, especially for tenth grade students majoring in retail business
for the 2023/2024 academic year. This research design used a qualitative
approach. Research data ware obtained through interviews and documentation.
The results of this research were divided into several points. The first point
was that using social media for learning English helped students find various
sources of material in their learning process. The next point was that social
media could improve English language skills simply by watching videos on
social media. YouTube and TikTok were the applications they used most for
learning English. However, the research results also showed that there were
several challenges and weaknesses of social media, such as connectivity
issues, content, and information that made students careless and distracted
from learning purposes. Based on these results, it was concluded that students
had positive perceptions about the use of social media for learning English.

Keyword : Perception, Social Media, Learning English