Using Social Media To Enchance Students Speaking Skills : The Benefits and Challenges

Santia, Fanzia Arpemi and Prihantoro, Prihantoro and Hidayah, Jumatul (2025) Using Social Media To Enchance Students Speaking Skills : The Benefits and Challenges. Sarjana thesis, Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Curup.

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Abstract

This study aims to identify the benefits and challenges of using social media to enhance the English-speaking skills of fourth-semester students in the English Tadris Study Program at IAIN Curup. This research employed a descriptive qualitative approach. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, and observations with 15 respondents selected using purposive sampling techniques.The findings reveal that social media provides various benefits in learning speaking skills, including increasing students’ motivation, providing an interactive learning environment, granting access to global language communities, and boosting students’ confidence. However, several challenges were also identified, such as distractions that hinder focus, limited internet access, and the excessive use of informal language.It is concluded that social media can be an effective tool to improve students’ speaking skills if used purposefully and in a controlled manner. The researcher recommends that lecturers integrate social media into speaking lessons in a structured way, students use social media wisely, and future studies explore other language skills such as listening, reading, and writing. Keywords: Social media, students , speaking skills, benefits, challenges

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