Students’ perception towards the use of social media feature instagram story for speaking practice at Mr. Bob kampung inggris

Abstract

As time goes by, the method of language practice is developed with the development of technology. There are many Media providing a platform to practice language skills in the digital era, in particular speaking. One of them is Instagram. It has been used to practice students’ speaking skill through Instagram stories futures, where the students are able to record 15 seconds video and upload it on their accounts. These innovations gave an advantage to students practicing their speaking skills although they do not have partners. However, their speaking ability could be recognized by the students’ followers including the teachers. In this case, the aim of this research to describe the students’ perception toward The Use of social media Feature Instagram Story for Speaking Practice at Mr. Bob Kampung Inggris. In this research, the researcher conducted a study of qualitative research approaches. The data was collected from the observation, interview and documentation. The data had been collected from a questionnaire and interview from the students.
The research showed that the students were struggling to record themselves for Instagram stories. Recording 15 seconds video was not easy for them which caused them to take a lot of repetitions. However, the repetitions led them to practice their speaking skills. They realized by repeating the video recordings, they were able to memorize new vocabulary, fix their pronunciation, help them to be aware of structures, and become more fluent in their speaking. On the other hand, they found out that Instagram stories had a good impact on their confidence, since the videos they made could be seen by their followers and teachers from their Instagram accounts.