The Role of instagram in enhancing students' motivation to learn english as a foreign language

Abstract

Social media has revolutionized the way we communicate and discover information. In the context of language learning, social media platforms has become invaluable tools in English language learning. The present study aims to investigate the role of Instagram in enhancing the motivation of first-year licence students in the Department of English at Bejaia University to learn English as a foreign language. It is an attempt to demonstrate the impact of Instagram on raising students’ motivation to learn English, and highlight the possibility of using this platform as a means to learn English as a foreign language. To collect the relevant data on this topic, mixed methods were adopted, as we distributed a questionnaire and conducted a focus group interview. For the sake of analysing the collected data, a mixed method approach was also adopted. The findings show that Instagram enhances students’ motivation to learn English as a foreign language through various factors. The results also reveal that the use of Instagram contributes in developing students’ language skills mainly speaking and listening. Key words: