Using Social Media in Language Learning: Focusing on Iranian EFL Students' Attitudes

Social media serves as a useful tool in foreign language teaching and learning since it offers ample communicative opportunities. The outbreak of COVID-۱۹ has highlighted its role further. On the other hand, the users' perceptions towards media and communication advances influence their application. The current study aimed to explore Iranian high school students' attitudes towards language learning via social media. It further attempted to see whether the students' attitudes differed in terms of their gender. To this end, ۴۰۰ high school students, ۲۰۰ males, and ۲۰۰ females were asked to complete the ۲۲-item questionnaire. The results of an independent t-test demonstrated that regardless of the participants' gender, they held positive attitudes towards using social media for learning English. In light of the results, it is recommended that the high school students are given social-media-oriented activities to enhance their basic language skills. Furthermore, English teachers can employ social media to add variety to the instructional procedures in EFL settings.

کلیدواژه ها:

EFL learners ، Language learning ، Social Media