THE STUDENT'S PERCEPTION OF UTILIZING INSTAGRAM AS A MEDIUM TO IMPROVE ENGLISH VOCABULARY AT MA MUHAMMADIYAH 1 MALANG

The aim of this study is to find out the student’s perception of utilizing Instagram as a media to improve English vocabulary. Instagram is a social media and one of the highest used among young adults. Possibly helpful for social contacts such as receiving likes and comments from actual people, using DM for messages in real-time, and definitely for learning some ideas or knowledge. This study conducted since Instagram commonly used as a social media by young learners. Moreover, to know about the student’s perception of this app, how it impacts to the milennial student as a medium to improve English language, in this case vocabulary competence. The qualitative method was used in this study to elaborate the findings of the research based on the data collected. The data were collected by using two instrument, which are likert-scales questionnaire and semi-structured interviewed. The questionnaire for this study was distributed to 3 classes of class X and XI that consist of 82 students in MA Muhammadiyah 1 Malang. According to the findings of the research, the majority of student’s perceptions toward Instagram as medium to improve vocabulary competence were positive. The students believed Instagram was effective and enjoyable to be used as the medium to improve English vocabulary barriers. This media allowed students to learn individually to improve vocabulary knowledge, fun and less boring since Instagram offers interesting features and contents, and boosts learning motivation.