Abstract
The widespread popularity of social media networks has encouraged learners to use them for learning purposes. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the overall Saudi EFL learners' attitudes towards the use of Instagram as a language learning tool. It also examined the effect of gender on learners' attitudes. The study was conducted among 120 male and female EFL learners at Qassim University using a questionnaire. The results revealed that subjects had relatively positive attitudes toward the use of Instagram as a language learning tool. The results also indicated that there are no significant differences between male and female EFL learners in terms of their attitudes towards the use of Instagram as a language learning tool. The study concluded with implications related to how Instagram should be used as a supportive tool in English language teaching and learning.
Highlights
In the present century, online social websites are considered as one of the essential phenomena of technology due to the increasing number of users around the world (Aljaad, 2016)
The first question dealt with overall Saudi EFL learners' attitudes towards the use of Instagram as a language learning tool
The purpose of this study was to investigate the overall attitudes of Saudi English language learners towards the use of Instagram as a language learning tool
Summary
Online social websites are considered as one of the essential phenomena of technology due to the increasing number of users around the world (Aljaad, 2016). Social software technologies have become an integral part of individuals' life as well as English language www.macrothink.org/ijl. 2020, Vol 12, No 5 learners' life as they enable learners to be frequently exposed to language due to their effective use of social platforms for learning or communication purposes (Alsharidi, 2018). On account of the increasing popularity of social network sites, educationists tend to use them as a learning tool since such social media platforms as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter are considered as a plentiful and renewable source for education. Instagram is one of plenty of social media network sites that have been popular all around the world
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