The Impact Of Social Media On English Language Learning At High Schools In Duhok City

Abstract

Social media has ingrained itself into our daily lives, and students primarily use it as a tool to study and acquire English as a foreign language (EFL). This study examines how social media affects students’ English language learning in high schools in Duhok City, Iraq. This study investigated the effects of social media on learning English using an exploratory methodology. In order to get the data, the researchers used a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews.
The research revealed that students use social media sites such as Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, WhatsApp, Twitter and Viber. As a result, the students used social media more frequently for non-English learning objectives than for English language instructions. They nevertheless expressed favoured opinions about the influence of social media on learning English. Instructors also think that social media use helps students learn English. Students desired to use social media platforms to advance their English language proficiency and acknowledged the critical role that social media plays in this regard.