THE PERCEPTIONS ON THE USE OF INSTAGRAM FOR VOCABULARY MASTERY

Abstract

Abstract: This research aims to analyze students’ perceptions on Instagram for
vocabulary mastery. This research used quantitative research to descriptive
approaches. The instrument utilized in this study will be a questionnaire. This
study’s population included 117 students from three classes, with 38 serving as a
sample. The data was collected in the classroom by sharing the questionnaire about
using Instagram for vocabulary improvement. Microsoft word and Microsoft excel
2019 were utilized to analyze the questionnaire data of the students, as well as to
gain the validity, reliability and normality of the instrument the writer used SPSS 25.
The data demonstrated that overall score of students’ questionnaire result from 38
students with the average score 99,2 (66,1%) out of 150 (100%) which means more
than half items are agreed by participants that Instagram has role in students’
vocabulary mastery. Based on the findings, therefore recommended for others that
the first-year students of English Department can gain information more about
vocabulary through Instagram and also the teacher may guide the students to
improve students’ ability in vocabulary mastery by doing activities in the classroom.
Keywords: Perceptions; Instagram; Vocabulary mastery