Students Perception of English Songs Used on Instagram Reels in Practicing Pronunciation.

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Researcher : Rahmawati Reg. Number : 10256120014 Title : Students Perception of English Songs Used on Instagram Reels in Practicing Pronunciation.

English plays an important role in international communication, with pronunciation as a basic skill that determines comprehension. The development of social media, especially Instagram Reels, which is widely used by the younger generation and features English songs, opens up new opportunities. Reels is not only entertainment, but can also be used as an alternative medium for practicing pronunciation in a fun and contextual way. This study aims to determine students' perceptions of English songs used on Instagram Reels in practicing pronunciation and to analyze the relationship between these perceptions and students' ability to practice pronunciation. The method used in this study is quantitative. In collecting data, the researcher used a questionnaire to measure student perceptions. The data analysis techniques used in this study are descriptive statistical analysis to determine student perceptions and correlation tests to determine the relationship between English songs used on Instagram Reels and students' ability to practice pronunciation. The results of the study show that all respondents (100%) have a positive perception of the use of English songs on Instagram Reels as a medium for learning pronunciation, with an average score of 80.30, which is in the positive category. The normality test results show that the data are normally distributed (Sig. = 0.063 > 0.05), and the linearity test shows a linear relationship between variables (Sig. = 0.158 > 0.05). However, the correlation test results show a value of r = 0.169 with Sig. (2-tailed) = 0.477, which means that there is no significant relationship between students' perceptions of English songs on Instagram Reels and their ability to practice pronunciation. Thus, the Null Hypothesis (H0) is accepted and the Alternative Hypothesis (H1) is rejected. These findings indicate that although students have a very positive perception of the use of social media as a learning tool, this positive perception does not necessarily have a direct effect on improving pronunciation skills. English songs on Instagram Reels serve as a supporting learning medium that can increase students' motivation and interest in learning, but improving pronunciation skills still requires intensive practice and direct guidance from teachers. Keywords: Students Perception, English Songs, Instagram, Reels, Pronunciation.