Social media usage among English language learners in Primary School
Abstract
Social media has becoming a game changer among primary learners, adhering to the transformation and integration of ICT in education. Social media as a part of pupils’ daily life routine is being used widely in and out of English classrooms. Apart from education purpose, they actively use social media for interaction, fun and entertainment. Therefore, this survey explores the use of social media by 20 primary learners at the ages of 10 and 11 in English classrooms in the district of Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. Respondents responded to survey questionnaires and open-ended questions. Data collected revealed that the primary 4 and 5 pupils highly used YouTube as their mainstream social media platform for language learning, communication, skills building and gain knowledge. They also infused social media to enhance their English language skills. Hence, social media is being one of the main choices of language learning tools among primary learners to keep themselves updated with latest knowledge and skills in performing the ever-challenging education world.
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