Students’ Perception Towards Social Networking Sites in Enhancing English Vocabulary

Abstract

The research aim is to investigate the students’ perception towards social networking sites in enhancing English vocabulary with students of Management, Informatics and computer science Institute of AKBA in 2018/2019 academic year. The data were collected by using questionnaires and interview from 51 students as participants in this study. The data were then analyzed by using descriptive quantitative and qualitative method. The result of the study shows positive perception of students towards social networking site in enhancing English vocabulary. 94 % of respondents believe that their vocabulary mastery improves after using social networking sites. Long daily access allows them to have repeated action by reading status or words in pictures shared or listening to the video or audio share, then giving response by writing comment. Yet speaking practice is rarely used through social networking sites unless in real interaction.