THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING

توضیحات

 این یک مونوگراف تکمیل بوده که دارای پرپوزل هم میباشد شما میتوانید با پیام گذاشتن در وتسپ ما آن را دریافت کنید

وتسپ:۰۷۹۹۱۱۸۸۳۱

مونوگراف به صورت تضمینی بوده که نیاز به تغیرات ندارد و قبلا دفاع و ارایه شده است

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Chapter One

Sketch of Research

1. 1 .Introduction

                        Given the significant role social media plays in modern life, it is essential to explore how these platforms contribute to English language acquisition. Social media provides a dynamic and interactive environment for language learners, offering opportunities for practice and immersion that traditional methods may not afford. The interactive nature of social media allows learners to engage with native speakers, participate in language communities, and access diverse linguistic resources. By examining how social media influences language learning, this research aims to uncover the potential benefits and challenges associated with its use in educational contexts.  Different online games are used by language learners for language learning purposes. Many MMOs (Massive Multiplayer Online) which language learners may play for language learning purposes. These games are important for language in the sense that it is interesting and competition-based activities that create the interaction of the EFL learners in the language learning process in a free and interesting environment. These online games may provide gamers the opportunity to learn a new language and take part in these online games carefully, and gradually improve the fluency of language learners (Steven, 2007). The EFL learners play these online games with full concentration and thus through that way they may learn the language structure (grammar) punctuation marks and other related aspects of language learning in a very polite and systematic manner as compared to other methods of the language learning process and traditional techniques used in language classrooms .

             These online games provide the opportunity to practice various skills of target language learning like reading and writing especially. English language learners who use online games for language learning may learn the target language much sooner than any other activity. Rankin et al, (2009) found that EFL learners' social interaction with native speakers of the English language plays a significant role in English language learning. They are of the view that EFL learners practice communication with native speakers of the English language. These practices improve their language learning proficiency to a greater extent. They are of the view that language learners will get more benefits from social media as compared to other practices of EFL learning. Social media sources may provide these opportunities.

                Social media sources may provide opportunities for social interaction with native speakers of the English language and other export teachers of the English language which is why those EFL learners who use various sources of social media for language learning purposes may get enough help from native social interaction and experienced teachers of English language. Language learning with the help of video games is a contextual process and plays a dominant role in the language learning process. When a gamer plays a game then there is audio and text form of language for instruction and explanation of various directions and especially about the score and game-playing instructions. This text form of information is there on display during the video game and similarly, audio information in the target language enhances the language learning proficiency of the EFL learners. There are some video games in which the text-based information and audio form of oral information may be repeated through various commendations during the game for the understanding of language learner gamers.

              Online games which are used for language learning are very important because the language learning process through the use of games is not passive but active process of language learning. When the language learner is playing a game for language learning then his/her role is active and the gamer plays with full concentration. The other important point is that online language learning games provide language learners the opportunity to check their level of learning during the game because when the gamer completes the game then it gives the detail of scores achieved by the gamer (language learner) after the completion of the game (Rankin et al, 2006). It is also important to point out that people are not playing these online video games for language-learning purposes, but there are some people not at all who learn English for social interaction and social relationships.

              The English language has become a common link among nations. As the world has become a global village, the need for English language learning has been given proper importance even in those countries where English is not spoken as the native language. Bahrani and Sim,   in their research article "Informal Language Learning; Technology or Social Interaction" described the importance of mass media and social interaction with native speakers of that very language in a very attractive manner, and concluded that mass media social interaction and use of technology play a great role in the informal language learning process. Similarly, Franco, in his research article "Teaching Using Google" explained the value and status of teaching Google to educators in a very systematic manner. This research study shows the use of Google. Google is used for searching related materials for the study. The significance of making the learners aware of the use of Google search may not be neglected. 

1.2. Statement of the Problem 

               English is an international language and plays an important role in the international market. It is used as a “lingua franca” in world-level international affairs. It is a language that is most commonly used in science & technology, world-level communication, business affairs, medicine, and economy. In our country Afghanistan also proper importance is given to the English Language from the beginning to till date because of its importance at the international level and world level successful affairs and successful relations with other countries of the world and international understanding. In our country Afghanistan, Pashto and Dari are used as the national language and English is used as a foreign language. English is used as a compulsory subject from the initial stage of our education system to the graduate level and in the master's program. It is used as functional English and in our higher education, English is used as a medium of instruction because of its importance at the world level. Therefore, keeping in view the importance of social media and its role in learning English as a foreign language English language learners do not use social media sources for the purpose of learning.   Therefore, researcher decided to conduct the study on “The Impact of Social Media on English Language Learning”. 

1.3 The Significance and Need of the Research 

            In this era of rapidly advancing technology, social media have become crucial tools for learning. Internet-based online social media sources are playing an outstanding role in creating and shaping public opinions and strengthening society. The educational consequences of advanced technology and the proliferation of social media tools will inevitably affect EFL learning proficiency. Human beings have used various tools to communicate with each other since the beginning of their existence. These tools have developed and increased in variety in parallel to the development of human beings. Social media tools are most commonly used and have gained crucial importance as a 

خلاصه تحقیق

This monograph, The Role of Social Media in English Language Learning, investigates the transformative influence of social media platforms on the process of acquiring English as a second language. In today’s digital age, platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok have transcended their original purpose of social interaction to become innovative tools for education and skill development.

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