Bridging the Gap: Leveraging TikTok to Improve English Language Proficiency Among Adult English Language Learners
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1511.23Keywords:
language skills, TikTok, social media, ESL, EFLAbstract
New technological breakthroughs include social networks and mobile phones. This mobile technology allows users to use various social media applications, including TikTok, which has had a significant positive impact on education. In this study, researchers attempted to investigate the benefits of TikTok in developing students' English skills. To achieve the study's objectives, the researchers used a descriptive approach and developed a questionnaire to examine the use of TikTok as a language learning tool among male and female Yanbu English Language and Preparatory Year Institute (YEL&PYI) students. The sample consisted of 164 YELI&PY students, both men and women. Research shows that the overall average response to the questionnaire reached 3.27, with a relative weight of 65.4%. These values confirm that the TikTok program significantly improves students' English skills.
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