The effect of using social media platforms on vocabulary acquisitions
List of Tables 2
List of Figures 2
List of Abbreviations 2
Abstract 2
Chapter One: Research Introduction 2
1.1 Overview 2
1.2 Research Background 2
1.3 Research Rationale 2
1.4 Research Objectives and Questions 2
1.5 The Significance of Utilizing Twitter for Learning 2
1.6 Summary 2
Chapter Two: Literature Review 2
2.1 Introduction 2
2.2 Theoretical Background 2
2.3 The Use of Web 2.0 Tools in Education and Learning 2
2.4 Mobile Assisted Language Use (MALU) 2
2.5 Informal Learning: Twitter as a Learning Tool 2
2.6 Twitter and English Language Learning 2
2.7 Digital Literacy and Using Twitter in English Language Learning 2
Chapter Three: Methodology 2
3.1 Research Questions 2
3.2 Methodology: Research Design 2
3.3 First Phase: Quantitative Methods 2
3.4 Second Phase: Qualitative Methods 2
3.5 Participants 2
3.6 Pilot Study 2
3.7 Research Validity and Reliability 2
3.8 Ethical Consideration 2
Chapter Four: Results and Analysis 2
4.1 Introduction 2
4.2 Participants’ Characteristics 2
4.3 Use of Twitter 2
4.4 The Use of Twitter for English Language Learning 2
4.5 Informal Learning 2
4.6 Twitter Features 2
4.6.1 Multimedia 2
4.6.2 Anytime and Anywhere 2
4.7 Motivation 2
4.8 Learners’ Needs 2
4.9 Vocabulary 1
4.10 Efficiency of Using Twitter for English Language Learning 1
4.11 Digital Literacy 1
Chapter Five: Conclusion 1
5.1 Conclusion 1
5.2 Further Research 1
References 1
List of Tables
Table 1: Coding system 34
Table 2: Reasons for using Twitter in English 49
Table 3: Have you ever been asked by a teacher to use Twitter outside the classroom?
List of Figures
Figure 1: How often do you use Twitter in a typical week? 37
Figure 2: When using Twitter, which devices do you use? 38
Figure 3: How long have you been using Twitter? 39
Figure 4: What other social networks do you use? 40
Figure 5: How often do you use Twitter in English? 41
Figure 6: How long have you been using Twitter for English language learning? 42
Figure 7: When using Twitter outside your studies, which language do you use? 43
Figure 8: When using Twitter to improve and practise your English, which language do you use? 43
Figure 9: When doing activities to improve and practise your English, which language do you use? 44
Figure 10: When using Twitter for English language learning, where do you use it? 45
Figure 15: Is your English language proficiency improved by Twitter? 56