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Exploring the Effect of Social Media on Language Proficiency for IIUM BENL Undergraduates
Akmyr Syahar Azwar b. Abd. Kadir
1016607
English Language & Literature
Kulliyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
English for Academic Writing
LE 4000
Section 17
Madam. Teh June Li
Date of submission: 13 December 2013
Abstract
This paper explored the effect of social media on language proficiency specifically IIUM BENL undergraduates. A total of 32 English undergraduates participated in this study where all of them responded by answering a set of questionnaire made and distributed through the Google Drive. The questionnaire was divided into two parts to entirely meet the objectives of this paper which are; to find out student 's awareness of the relationship between social media and language ability, and to determine the impact of social media on language ability. The result of this study is important to measure the consciousness of students and consequence of social networking sites on their language ability. This research found that, instead of affecting student’s language skill, the positive effects of these social networking sites outweigh the negative ones. Overall, social networking sites advancement offered a new platform that presented substantial opportunity for students to learn language at anywhere and anytime for everyone. It is crystal clear in this research that social networking sites affected student language performance both negatively and positively.
Keywords: Language proficiency, student’s awareness, social networking sites, language performance.
Exploring the effect of social media on language proficiency for IIUM BENL undergraduates
University students are the cream of the country. Every single aspect should be taken in order to create a great legacy in history for future pride. This is because we use past memories to build the future legacy. In this current era, university student is the backbone of
Akmyr Syahar Azwar b. Abd. Kadir
1016607
English Language & Literature
Kulliyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
English for Academic Writing
LE 4000
Section 17
Madam. Teh June Li
Date of submission: 13 December 2013
Abstract
This paper explored the effect of social media on language proficiency specifically IIUM BENL undergraduates. A total of 32 English undergraduates participated in this study where all of them responded by answering a set of questionnaire made and distributed through the Google Drive. The questionnaire was divided into two parts to entirely meet the objectives of this paper which are; to find out student 's awareness of the relationship between social media and language ability, and to determine the impact of social media on language ability. The result of this study is important to measure the consciousness of students and consequence of social networking sites on their language ability. This research found that, instead of affecting student’s language skill, the positive effects of these social networking sites outweigh the negative ones. Overall, social networking sites advancement offered a new platform that presented substantial opportunity for students to learn language at anywhere and anytime for everyone. It is crystal clear in this research that social networking sites affected student language performance both negatively and positively.
Keywords: Language proficiency, student’s awareness, social networking sites, language performance.
Exploring the effect of social media on language proficiency for IIUM BENL undergraduates
University students are the cream of the country. Every single aspect should be taken in order to create a great legacy in history for future pride. This is because we use past memories to build the future legacy. In this current era, university student is the backbone of
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