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Social Media Usage in Improving English Language Proficiency from the Viewpoint of Medical Students
BACKGROUND: In the world today, many people use various communication technologies, like as computer-aided equipment, the internet, and so on. In information communication technologies, people use social media as one of the tools with which to exchange their ideas in everyday communications. Hence,...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8164352/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34079418 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S310181 |
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author | Desta, Minwuyelet Andualem Workie, Melaku Bayu Yemer, Destaw Bayabel Denku, Chalachew Yenew Berhanu, Meslo Sema |
author_facet | Desta, Minwuyelet Andualem Workie, Melaku Bayu Yemer, Destaw Bayabel Denku, Chalachew Yenew Berhanu, Meslo Sema |
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description | BACKGROUND: In the world today, many people use various communication technologies, like as computer-aided equipment, the internet, and so on. In information communication technologies, people use social media as one of the tools with which to exchange their ideas in everyday communications. Hence, the present study aimed at examining social media usage in improving English language proficiency from the viewpoint of medical students among Ethiopian public university students. METHODS: A descriptive survey design was employed since the purpose of this study was to gain detail information about social media usage in improving English language proficiency from the viewpoint of medical students. Hence, the researchers intended to use a quantitative approach. This is because a quantitative methodology helps researchers calculate the results more easily and avoid the difficulties which a qualitative approach might entail. RESULTS: The reports obtained from respondents showed that social media (SM) platforms have many advantages in improving medical learners’ English understanding in the process of EFL learning. It positively affects them in improving their level of English proficiency. Gender not only influenced the attitude of students in using social media for learning English but also improved their proficiency in the process of language learning. Even if gender differences exist in nature, significant differences in the viewpoint of male and female students regarding social media (SM) usage in enhancing their English proficiency were not observed. The majority of the respondents strongly agreed that social media use plays a dominant role in improving English proficiency. CONCLUSION: In the English language learning–teaching process, social media platforms have many advantages in enhancing medical students’ English proficiency in their own learning and teaching practices. Gender did not influence the attitude of students in using social media for learning English or improve their proficiency in the process of language learning. |
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spelling | pubmed-81643522021-06-01 Social Media Usage in Improving English Language Proficiency from the Viewpoint of Medical Students Desta, Minwuyelet Andualem Workie, Melaku Bayu Yemer, Destaw Bayabel Denku, Chalachew Yenew Berhanu, Meslo Sema Adv Med Educ Pract Original Research BACKGROUND: In the world today, many people use various communication technologies, like as computer-aided equipment, the internet, and so on. In information communication technologies, people use social media as one of the tools with which to exchange their ideas in everyday communications. Hence, the present study aimed at examining social media usage in improving English language proficiency from the viewpoint of medical students among Ethiopian public university students. METHODS: A descriptive survey design was employed since the purpose of this study was to gain detail information about social media usage in improving English language proficiency from the viewpoint of medical students. Hence, the researchers intended to use a quantitative approach. This is because a quantitative methodology helps researchers calculate the results more easily and avoid the difficulties which a qualitative approach might entail. RESULTS: The reports obtained from respondents showed that social media (SM) platforms have many advantages in improving medical learners’ English understanding in the process of EFL learning. It positively affects them in improving their level of English proficiency. Gender not only influenced the attitude of students in using social media for learning English but also improved their proficiency in the process of language learning. Even if gender differences exist in nature, significant differences in the viewpoint of male and female students regarding social media (SM) usage in enhancing their English proficiency were not observed. The majority of the respondents strongly agreed that social media use plays a dominant role in improving English proficiency. CONCLUSION: In the English language learning–teaching process, social media platforms have many advantages in enhancing medical students’ English proficiency in their own learning and teaching practices. Gender did not influence the attitude of students in using social media for learning English or improve their proficiency in the process of language learning. Dove 2021-05-24 /pmc/articles/PMC8164352/ /pubmed/34079418 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S310181 Text en © 2021 Desta et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) ). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php). |
spellingShingle | Original Research Desta, Minwuyelet Andualem Workie, Melaku Bayu Yemer, Destaw Bayabel Denku, Chalachew Yenew Berhanu, Meslo Sema Social Media Usage in Improving English Language Proficiency from the Viewpoint of Medical Students |
title | Social Media Usage in Improving English Language Proficiency from the Viewpoint of Medical Students |
title_full | Social Media Usage in Improving English Language Proficiency from the Viewpoint of Medical Students |
title_fullStr | Social Media Usage in Improving English Language Proficiency from the Viewpoint of Medical Students |
title_full_unstemmed | Social Media Usage in Improving English Language Proficiency from the Viewpoint of Medical Students |
title_short | Social Media Usage in Improving English Language Proficiency from the Viewpoint of Medical Students |
title_sort | social media usage in improving english language proficiency from the viewpoint of medical students |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8164352/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34079418 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S310181 |
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