Impact of Social Networking Sites on Enhancing English Literacy and Speaking Skills among Selected Students
Anthony M. Mon | Jasmine Ayah E. Meer | Cher Aerice M. Edu | Hilton Jhun G. Granada | Maureen M. Cortes | Julie P. Montejo | John Patrick G. Abanes
Discipline: Social Sciences
Abstract:
The advance of technology has provided a third virtual space
where people from various regions and linguistic backgrounds can interact with each other regarding social network sites and applications.
Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the impact of social media
on enhancing English literacy and speaking skills of the Bachelor of
Secondary Education Major in English students of President Ramon
Magsaysay State University - Santa Cruz Campus.
A quantitative research design was employed to answer the research questions. The respondents are female young adults in their
second year of study. The findings reveal that the respondents used
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Telegram for more than three hours
daily, they have strong internet connection for accessing educational
content, entertainment, news, and blogs, and strongly agreed that
their vocabulary skills in English literacy and speaking were strong,
while they agreed on grammar and comprehension skills. There is a
significant difference in English literacy and speaking skills regarding
grammar when grouped by age and year level. Additionally, there is a
substantial difference in vocabulary skills when grouped by year level.
There is no significant relationship between social media use and the
respondents' English literacy and speaking skills.
The conclusion of the study has led to the recommendation that
the students should be reminded that constant engagement with social media due to their positive attitude may hinder their studies
which may lead to poor performance in school meanwhile teachers
may incorporate in their classes the use of social media such as giving
of assignments and other instructions related to their courses so that
their students may not only engage in social media for chatting but
also for educational purposes. They should encourage their students to use the English language on Facebook to improve their English language competency.
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