THEIMPACT OFSOCIAL MEDIA TOWARDS STUDENT’S ENGLISH SPEAKING PROFICIENCY ATENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF UKI TORAJA

Weldy, 2025, The Impact of Social Media on Students' English Proficiency in
the English Department of UKI Toraja. (Supervised by Dr. Charlie Baka,
M.Pd and Nilma Taula'bi'
, M.Pd)
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of using social
media on students' speaking skills at Universitas Kristen Indonesia Toraja.
This research uses qualitative method to analyze the data. The purposive
sampling strategy was used to obtain data from 7th semester students of English
education. data collection was carried out using interview and observation
techniques.
This study found that Instagram social media has an effect on speaking
fluency, vocabulary improvement, grammar and pronunciation. The impact felt
by students experienced a significant increase in fluency, pronunciation and
understanding of informal language use. The use of Instagram social media can
personalize students' experience to practice speaking and listening skills and
even motivate and increase self-confidence. Social media can provide a positive
experience for students by offering engaging, interactive, and supportive content
for English language learning, so it is worth considering using social media in
education.