X AS A MEDIA FOR SUPPORTING ENGLISH VOCABULARY LEARNING: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION

Na’imah, Zuhrotun (2025) X AS A MEDIA FOR SUPPORTING ENGLISH VOCABULARY LEARNING: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION. Diploma thesis, IKIP PGRI BOJONEGORO.

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Abstract

Na’imah, Zuhrotun. (2025). X as a Media for Supporting English Vocabulary Learning: English Department Students’ Perception. Skripsi. English Education Department. Faculty of Language and Arts Education. IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro. Advisor (I) Fitri Nurdianingsih, M.Pd. (II) Dr. Refi Ranto Rozak, M.Pd. Keywords: Vocabulary, Students’ Perception, X, Media Social Vocabulary is one of the important aspects in learning English, but there are still many students who have difficulty in expanding vocabulary due to various factors, such as low interest in learning, monotonous learning methods, and limited media. In today's digital era, social media especially X provides new opportunities in supporting vocabulary learning. Therefore, the utilization of X as a learning media can be an attractive alternative for students, especially English students, to develop their English skills through interactive features and learning accounts available on the X platform. The purpose of this study is to find out the perceptions of English Department students towards the ease of use of the X social media platform as one of the social media that can be used to support English vocabulary learning, and the challenges faced by students in using the X platform. The research method used is descriptive qualitative with data obtained from pre questionnaires and main questionnaires using a Likert scale to 30 selected respondents, namely English students who use X as a supporting medium for learning English vocabulary from various universities on the island of Java. Then in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 selected students, as well as documentation in the form of photos to complement the data and strengthen validity. The results of the pre questionnaire used to obtain respondents and the results obtained a total of 93 respondents but only 30 respondents who fit the predetermined criteria, then the main questionnaire showed that the majority of students had a positive perception of the use of X such as providing benefits in its use, easy to use, and supporting vocabulary mastery through the features available. Meanwhile, the interview results reinforced the findings from the questionnaire by following learning accounts on X and revealed some challenges experienced by students in using X as a medium for learning English vocabulary such as distraction from non-educative content, limited vocabulary explanation and difficulty in following consistent educational accounts. This research shows that the X platform has the potential to be an effective and enjoyable medium for English vocabulary learning if used appropriately and wisely.

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