Signifikansi Peran Media Sosial sebagai Media Belajar Bahasa Asing Mahasiswa di Era Globalisasi

Abstract

The use of social media has emerged as a popular learning tool because it offers quick access, interactivity, and a variety of authentic content relevant to the needs of students learning foreign languages outside of their formal academic schedules. The diversity of foreign language content due to rapid globalization makes social media a potential tool that has significant value in supporting students' foreign language skills. This study aims to examine the significance of social media as a medium for learning foreign languages for students at Sebelas Maret University (UNS). Through the distribution of online questionnaires, it was found that social media presents content in English, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, and various other foreign languages. In addition, various social media activities such as watching educational videos, reading articles or posts, and following foreign language accounts are closely related to 53% of the total respondents stating that social media has a very significant impact on their foreign language learning process.