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EFL STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS IN VOCABULARY MASTERY THROUGH INSTAGRAM
Abstract: This research aims to find out the EFL students‟ perceptions in
vocabulary mastery through Instagram. The background of this study emphasizes
Instagram as a platform where students are able to use it in order to enrich their
vocabulary to achieve mastery. This study applied mixed method with explanatory
sequential design. In collecting the data, the researcher used close-ended
questionnaire and semi-structured interview. This research involved 75 EFL
students at English Department, FKIP, Universitas Riau class 2022. Among those
EFL students, 6 students were chosen to be the interviewees. The finding showed
the average mean score of all indicators was 3.65 (medium level). It can be
inferred that the participants presented positive perceptions about vocabulary
mastery on Instagram. They seemed often using Instagram and felt the content of
Instagram is interesting which make them feel more motivated to learn
vocabulary. By the help of Instagram, EFL students more comprehend about
pronunciation, verb, adverb, preposition, and hyponym because Instagram
provides many contents about them.
Keywords: EFL Students, Perceptions, Vocabulary Mastery, Instagram.
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