Students' Attitudes towards the Use of Social Media in Learning English

Abstract

The study entitled, Students' Attitudes towards the Use of Social Media in Learning English analyzes the attitudes of students on social media and its use. Finding out the students' attitudes towards the use of social media in learning is the main objective of the study. It also analyzes the usefulness of social network to improving learning of students and to suggest some pedagogical implications. The study is based on survey research design and both secondary and primary sources of data were used. Findings and conclusion of this study has been made on the basis of primary data. It is found that social media is one of the important platform for students to learn English during COVID-19 pandemic. Students enhance their English through using social media like face book, YouTube video and other Google materials. Increasing trend of using information technology students used online medium like messenger, YouTube, zoom etc. After COVID -19 pandemic schools managed internet facilities and enhance the e- learning situation of schools. Students are also involved in social media to learn English. They have mixed perception on use social media in teaching learning activities. Except few cases students positively take the using of social media in teaching learning activities. In COVID-19 pandemic period, Nepal government prepared policy for online class but there is lack of training and devices so the government should provide computer , projector , internet facilitates to sue online class through social media. Government should make proper mechanism to handle social media and screen the unnecessary content. This thesis has been categorized into five chapters. The first chapter deals with introduction which consists background of study, statement of the problem, objective of the study, delimitation of the study and operational definitions of the key terms. The second chapter incorporates review of related literature and conceptual framework which includes theoretical review, empirical review, implications of the review for this stud. Likewise, third chapter consists or design of the study and method of the study, population, sample, and sampling strategies, research tools, sources of data, data collection tools and data collection tools and techniques data collection procedure, data analysis and interpretation procedures and ethical consideration. The fourth chapter includes analysis of data and interpretation of results. Likewise, fifth chapter presents conclusion and recommendations.