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Perceptions Of English Study Program Students Of Universitas Riau On Using Twitter For Vocabulary Acquisition
The purpose of this research was to investigate perceptions of English study program students of Universitas Riau on using Twitter for vocabulary acquisition. This research was conducted using a mixed methods approach with a sequential explanatory research design. The population of this research was the second-year English study program students of Universitas Riau. The sample size was 41 students who wereselected bypurposivesampling technique. Questionnaire and interview were the research instruments. Data were collected using questionnaire containing 20 close-ended statements and distributed to 41 samples of this research. The data were calculated and analyzed using Microsoft Excel and Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) version 29 using descriptive statistical analysis. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews consisting of 4 open-ended questions asked to 5 students. Data were analyzed using data analysis techniques by Miles and Huberman (1994); data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing/verification. The result of this research showed that the overall average score is in high level (3.78). It means that students have a positive perception on using Twitter for vocabulary acquisition. Students have perceived ease of use and usefulness on using Twitter for vocabulary acquisition. Students also like and intend to use Twitter for vocabulary acquisition. However, some students prefer to use more credible applications that are intended for vocabulary learning because they feel that sometimes the vocabulary on Twitter is less verified.
Keywords: Students, Perception, Vocabulary, Twitter
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