Using Social Media to Enhance ESL Writing Skill among Gen-Z Learners
- 1 Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
- 2 Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
- 3 Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
Abstract
English as a Second Language (ESL) in Malaysia faces many challenges due to multicultural and environmental factors such as lack of interactive speaking environment, lack of exposure, and unconvincing of teaching and learning method. Moreover, the evolutions of the generations contribute a great impact to the changes in our education sector especially in terms of teaching and learning process. It is important to understand basic needs and distinctions across generation for developing pedagogy that reaches the unique population. Currently, the wave of latest generation entered and occupied in most sectors including industrial and educational sector s are known and recognised as Generation Z. Therefore, this paper reviews the needs of Gen Z that would be essential in contributing to a successful teaching and learning method in ESL lesson. This paper also discusses further about the strategies utilised by successful language learner among Gen Z which is the use of social media as a medium of interaction in enhancing writing skill. In conclusion, this study proposes a new alternative in conducting writing activity during ESL lesson for a continuous learning process.
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