Teaching English Online Through the Use of Instagram in the New Normal Era of Covid-19

  • Ade Christanty Yudha Bestari Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Purwokerto
  • Dinar Faiza Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Purwokerto
  • Meilina Haris Mayekti Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Purwokerto
Keywords: English skills, Instagram, online, English language teaching

Abstract

Everyone has an Instagram account in this digital age. Lecturers use Instagram as a medium for developing English language teaching. The lecturer asked the students to write their ideas in English on Instagram caption. This study presents an analysis of English skills in teaching English online through the use of Instagram in the New Normal era of Covid-19. The data will be analyzed using quantitative and qualitative research standards. The first data of this quantitative study was taken from the Survey through a questionnaire. Survey is a procedure in quantitative research that involves the use of a questionnaire to explore population characteristics, attitudes, behaviors, and opinions. Then, the researcher used qualitative research to serve the results of the interview data. The results of this study are first, that English skills are dominant in teaching English online. Second, students' perceptions of English language skills that are difficult to develop in online teaching through the use of Instagram in the new normal era of covid-19. Third, Instagram is a media solution for teaching English online for students.

 

References

Agustrianita. (2017). Teachers’ Perceptions Towards Social Media Use to Improve Professional Development and Integration in English Language Teaching. English Language and Literature International Conference (ELLiC). (1).17-22.

Alhabash, S., and Ma, M. (2017). A Tale of Four Platforms: Motivations and Uses of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat Among College Students?. SAGE Journals, pp. 1-3.

Babbie, E. and Baxter, L. (2004).The Basic of Communication Research. California: Wadswrth Thomson.

Cresswell, J., W. (2010). Research Design: Pendekatan Kualitatif, Kuantitatif, dan Mixed. Edisi Ketiga. Yogyakarta: Pustaka Pelajar.

Cresswell, J., W. (1998). Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Traditions. California: Sage.

Denzin, N.K. and Lincoln Y.S. (1994).Handbook of Qualitative Research.Thosand Oaks, London, New Delhi: Sage.

Gadamer,H.G.(1976). Philosophical Hermeneutics. Berkeley:University of California Press.

Geertz, Clifford. (1973).The Interpretation of Cultures: Selected Essays. New York: Basic Books, Inc., Publisher.

Gracyk, Theodore.(2001). I Wanna Be Me: Rock Music and the Politics of Identity.Philadelphia: Temple University Press.

Girik Allo, M.D. (2020). Is the online learning good in the midst of Covid-19 Pandemic? The case of EFL learners. Jurnal Sinestesia, 10 (1). Retrieved from https://sinestesia.pustaka.my.id/journal/article/view/24.

Hamm, Charles.(1983). Music in the New World. Anthology of American Music, Inc. USA.

Hammel, William M. (1972).The Popular Arts In America. 2nd ed. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. USA.

Hall,S.(1981). Encoding/Decoding in S.Hall, D.Hobson,A.Lowe and P.Wills (eds) Culture, Media, Language.London: Hutchinson.

Iser,W.(1987). The Act Reading: A Theory of Aesthetic Responses. London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul.

Jauss, Hans Robert.(1974). Aesthetic Experience and Literary Hermeneutics. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.

Lindlof,T.R. and Taylor,B.C. (2002). Qualitative Communication Research Methods (second ed). Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA.

Lowenfeld,V& Brittai,W.L.(1982). Creative and Mental Growth. New York: Macmilan Publishing Co.In

Mamattah, R., Selorm (2016). Students’sperception of e-learning. (Master Program Adult Learning and Global Change), Linkoping University, Linkoping.

Parakitri T. Simbolon, (2007), menjadi Indonesia, Jakarta : Kompas. Sardar, Ziauddin and Van Loon, Borin. (1997). Cultural Studies for Beginners. Cambridge: Icon Books Ltd.

Published
2023-01-28
How to Cite
Bestari, A. C. Y., Faiza, D., & Mayekti, M. H. (2023). Teaching English Online Through the Use of Instagram in the New Normal Era of Covid-19. Educalitra: English Education, Linguistics, and Literature Journal, 2(1), 50-55. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12800147
Section
Articles