UTILIZING SOCIAL MEDIA AS a TOOL TO ENHANCE ENGLISH LEARNING a CASE STUDY OF THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF TIKTOK PLATFORM ON ENGLISH SPEAKING ABILITY AMONG THIRD YEAR STUDENTS AT HUFLIT

HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - - UTILIZING SOCIAL MEDIA AS A TOOL TO ENHANCE ENGLISH LEARNING: A CASE STUDY OF THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF TIKTOK PLATFORM ON ENGLISH SPEAKING ABILITY AMONG THIRD-YEAR STUDENTS AT HUFLIT Instructor’s name: Võ Thị Thiên Ân Student’s name: Nguyễn Thiều Mỵ ID number: 19DH713172 Class: SA1902 Ho Chi Minh, June 2022 ABSTRACT The widespread of mobile devices, as well as technology advancements, has provided fantastic opportunities for various social media to play vital roles in today’s society Due to its popularity, TikTok has also become the favored social media platform of the younger generation Even though massive relevant research has proposed utilizing social media for entertainment, limited studies shed light on the utilization of TikTok for learning performance Therefore, this study aims to see how TikTok affected juniors' ability to speak English There are 40 third-year students at HUFLIT who took part in the quantitative survey research, responses to an online questionnaire as a research instrument According to the data obtained from students' replies to the survey, the findings revealed that the TikTok application provides a study approach for students to improve their speaking English abilities, notably in pronunciation Furthermore, knowledge is conveyed in some seconds yet reflects the practical value that students may apply in their everyday lives Additionally, integrating animated films and attractive sounds is an appropriate mechanism of knowledge acquisition that learners can freely access and memorize in the big scheme of things Keywords: social media application, TikTok, speaking skills, third-year students, HUFLIT Chapter INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study In the technological industry 4.0 era, digital technology has been applied populously in many sectors Therefore, social media has been well-known widely for diverse age groups, particularly the young generation Utilizing social platforms is not only for entertainment purposes but also for studying TikTok is one of the social media networks which is emerging recently grabbing the attention of most youth They assume that it helps them learn English effectively through short videos On the other hand, a lot of concerns about improving English speaking skills through TikTok have arisen And two of them that are what effect does TikTok have on the speaking skill of third-year students at HUFLIT? and Why is TikTok supposed to bring benefits to speaking skill? 1.2 Rationale reason It is assumed that TikTok is the favorite social media platform of young generation nowadays There are various contents and features that users can access easily Several studies found that using TikTok as a students’ learning platform in motivating students to learn English received positive effects Its popularity is not basically about boring entertaining content, but it is also about useful knowledge According to (Yang, 2020) students’ perspectives showed a positive attitude toward utilizing TikTok as an English learning platform It stated that some of the students’ English pronunciation is enhanced significantly through the TikTok application Furthermore, it raised students’ awareness of how to speak English like native speakers 1.3 Statement of purpose This study aims to answer the questions surrounding TikTok’s effect on learning English of third-year students Based on it, the researcher’s desire is to bring students different points of view on using TikTok Therefore, students can find out the best way to upgrade their speaking English skills 1.4 Methodology The type of research is a quantitative descriptive study, which is a quantitative analysis using action research techniques about third-year students at HUFLIT It brings a concrete result that the researcher can orientate teaching methods toward students Based on it, the problems of the learners are solved, and learners’ quality is improved According to Cohen, Manion, and Morrison (2000), action research is a powerful tool for change and improvement at the local level This research was taken place in the classroom and had 30 students 1.5 Organization of the study The research consists of five main chapters, not to mention the conclusion:  Chapter provides (1) the background of the study; also included in this chapter are (2) the rationale of the study and (3) the aim of the study, (4) the study’s     limitation and delimitation, (5) the methodology employed in the research and (6) the organization of the study Chapter presents a view of literature related to the matters under discussion which serves as the theoretical framework for the study Chapter describes the research design and the methodology employed in the research Chapter analyses the findings from the student’s responses Chapter draws conclusions and offers recommendations to the students Chapter LITERATURE REVIEW This chapter consists of clarification of some notions including social media applications, TikTok, speaking skills, and the background of the concept of students’ speaking learning This chapter also provides previous relevant research about the positive effects of TikTok on students’ speaking skills 2.1 Social media applications  With the development of advanced Web 2.0 and the generation of smart mobile devices, social media which students can use to promote language learning is preferred expeditiously With the success of the technology, social media is being used as a supportive tool in education According to Wayan Santyasa (2007:3) cites in (Feby Yolanda, 2021), the learning process contains five components of communication, namely: the teacher (communicator), learning materials, learning media, students (communicants), and learning objectives Without media learning, the teaching and learning process is unlikely to happen, at least requiring a medium to deliver teaching materials (Isroqm, 2013:1-10) cited in (Feby Yolanda, 2021) Teaching and learning are impossible without learning media At least, one medium is required for teaching and learning (Sharma, 2019) identified that social media applications are functional tools for enhancing EFL students’ English language skills as well as their learning motivation To study the proposed topic, there was some previous research to support the study According to the research of international social media application by Yang (2020), a large number of studies, which explored the impact of using Twitter for English language teaching and learning, revealed significantly improve students’ English language skills but also enhance their English learning motivation 2.2 TikTok as Learning Media TikTok is an international version of Douyin that was originally launched in the Chinese market in 2016 TikTok was officially launched as an international app in most markets outside of China in 2017 The brain behind controversial this app is Zhang Yiming It has a variety content of short-form user videos, from genres like pranks, dance, entertainment, and education as well within short videos from 15 seconds to ten minutes TikTok is a mobile app for iOS and Android that allows users to access it through a phone Learning media can be used anytime and anywhere This is in accordance with the definition of mobile learning stated by O’Malley (Setyadi 2017) cited in (Feby Yolanda, 2021), which is learning that learners not stay in one place or learning activities that occur when learners make use of mobile technology devices According to (Warini et al 2020) cited in (Feby Yolanda, 2021), there are already several TikTok users who create video content about English Then following their account, users cannot miss any videos that they normally publish Users also can make use of the comment section to ask questions Content is generated by TikTok’s artificial intelligence depending on the content that a user liked, interacted with, or searched TikTok combines the user’s enjoyed content to provide videos that they would also enjoy This app has been using many built-in features (Feby Yolanda, 2021) claimed that the TikTok application contains features Table 2.2 The features contained in the TikTok application Features Function Record sound/voice Record sound via cellphone, then it into in your personal TikTok account Record video Record video via cellphone, then integrate it into in your personal TikTok account Background sound Added background sound that can be downloaded from the TikTok application storage media Edit Fix and edit the draft video that has been made Share Share the perfect video Collaboration Collaborate with other TikTok application users Based on the description above, (Feby Yolanda, 2021) stated that TikTok can be used as an effective learning medium Because: first, TikTok application fulfills the learning needs of students Second, TikTok applications are interesting to students because it is the newest thing and has many features Third, TikTok applications can be implemented into learning And finally, TikTok application is equivalent to the development of maturity and experience as well characteristics of students who are the millennial generation, that is familiar with the digital world, especially the use of the cellphone 2.3 Speaking skills Speaking is one basic language skill that learners must master to be fluent in communication It is considered the outcome of language learning due to its significance and necessity Nunan (1991), cited in (Maulana et al., 2018) stated that mastering speaking is the most crucial aspect of learning Not only does speaking serve to learn but also applies in real life It is a daily activity that people use to communicate with others (Shaimaa, 2006) said that speaking is a process of interaction that involves how to produce, receive, and process the meaning produced to acquire the information In this globalization era, it is essential that speaking English is the most accepted language English is used as a tool for communication worldwide It helps people get a job in the enterprise, and even travel to another country But it is not such an easy language Students are suffering from the scary of talking All of them assume that speaking skill is the most difficult skill Some factors hinder students’ speaking; first, fear of mistakes, according to Aflat (2008), cited in (Dalem, 2017) added that the students’ fear is linked to correction and criticized evaluation Second, shyness, students feel shy to speak English in class Speaking in front of the class is a common phobia that students encounter which makes their minds go blank and forget what to say (Baldwin, 2011) cited in (Dalem, 2017) Third, anxiety refers to the feeling of nervousness in facing foreign language learning (Horwitz, 1991) cited in (Dalem, 2017) Fourth, lack of confidence usually occurs when the students not understand what the speakers say, (Jenni et al, 2022) 2.4 Effects of TikTok on students’ speaking skills TikTok is social media application with functional tools for enhancing EFL students’ English language skills as well as their learning motivation On the other hand, (Gupta & Bashir, 2018) stated that it has four major purposes They are for entertainment, socialization, informativeness, and academic purposes (Xiumen & Razali, 2021) expressed that TikTok can be considered as an assessment language tool (Jenni et al, 2022) stated that students can learn any language content and skills repeatedly Users may incorporate a variety of hot music and hashtags while making content Many features are available in TikTok, including duets, sharing, and video challenges with people all around the world Consequently, the widespread use of TikTok as a social media platform will provide students with an excellent learning platform There are a lot of pronunciation challenges that users can duet with another one Students can make self-recording videos using English via TikTok That is a good way both in entertaining and improving English speaking To support the proposed topics, there were some previous articles The first research (Yang, 2020), the study was about “Secondary-School Students’ Perspectives of Utilizing TikTok for English Learning in and Beyond the EFL Classroom’’ This research was about identifying students’ attitudes toward using TikTok as a language learning tool It was based on data from a quantitative survey of 187 secondary school students As the result, the survey found a positive aspect of TikTok as a learning aid Because of using online questionnaires, the limitation of the study was the storage of real data to confirm the impact of utilizing TikTok to enhance students’ academic performances The second research is based on (Syaifuddin et al , 2021) with the title “Students’ Perception Toward the Use of TikTok Video in Learning Writing Descriptive Text at MAN Gresik’’ The research identified the students’ perception of practicing TikTok in writing skills The methodology of the study which was interviewed by 85 students at Islamic Senior High School of Gresik conducted as descriptive quantitative by utilizing questionnaires The study found that applying TikTok in writing descriptive text is beneficial for the interpretation of students Focusing on only writing skill performance is a limitation of the study The third research by (Pratiwi et al…, 2021), the study was about “Utilizing TikTok Application as Media for Learning English Pronunciation” The paper aimed to learn how TikTok application can consider a learning medium to improve students’ pronunciation skills The study was tested on the university English education student Suryakancana The received data was completed with observation and questionnaire by using a qualitative approach The success of the study pointed out a positive attitude and strong desire toward the use of the TikTok application because of its efficiency in academics The boundary of the study was about pronunciation skills.  Through several previous research, we can assume that the utilization of TikTok in academic performance is an essential topic that we should pay attention The research’s stream is English language learning and the positive effects of utilizing TikTok to enhance students’ speaking skills The gap between the previous studies was the limitation of research in showing TikTok as a learning platform to develop speaking skills Moreover, the article about using TikTok as a learning medium is still limited in number Thus, the present study of the research desire to find out the benefits which TikTok can bring to enhance the speaking skill of students Chapter METHODOLOGY In this research, the study’s aim is finding out the positive effect of applying TikTok to speaking English The scope of this research is to learn how students feel about utilizing TikTok to improve their English-speaking skills and to investigate the reasons why TikTok can boost the effectiveness of speaking In order to collect the data, the research method used in this research is the quantitative method The quantitative technique involves writing the study findings in a clear and impartial manner Charts, tables, and graphs are non-textual components that are utilized to supplement the overall explanation of the available results They also explain key points so that the students have a better understanding of the TikTok application and evaluate the impact of using it in learning English A quantitative questionnaire description is revealed in form of an online survey This survey was prepared for 40 thirdyear students specializing in English Studies at HUFLIT, 20 students from English business, and the rest from English teaching, English office administration, English translation – interpretation, and Chinese – English bilingual language This way to collect data made sure that this information is accurate and high-quality response, is not only from the researcher’s perspective By using this way, students also expressed their points of view and felt free to give personal ideas Thus, it was useful for this research and also for realistic situations Chapter DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS This chapter analyses and discusses the results of students’ responses to the survey Data of this research were collected via a questionnaire and analyzed descriptively The purpose of the data is to clarify the answers to the research questions mentioned in the previous chapter The students’ responses are divided into major parts: 4.1 Students’ utilization of TikTok for speaking English learning 7,5% 92,5% Chart 4.1.1: Students’ utilization of TikTok The first question in the questionnaire is “Do you use TikTok?” This question is aimed at investigating the popularity of TikTok among third-year students at HUFLIT, preparing for the data analysis for the further questions Out of 40 students, only students (7.5%) have not ever used TikTok Meanwhile, 37 students who corresponded to 92.5% have been using TikTok It can assume that this application is populous among university students The frequent TikTok Never Rarely Sometimes Often Usually 2,5% 12,5% 25% 37,5% 22,5% utilization of English learning content Table 4.1.1: TikTok students’ utilization of English learning content The second question is “How often you spend time learning content about English on TikTok?’’ This question is designed to know about the frequency of TikTok’s use of English learning content The above figures demonstrate that the majority of the students surveyed spent most of their time in English learning content through TikTok The exact percentage is 85%, of which 25% chose sometimes, the highest one is often with 37,5%, and the other one is usually with 22,5% In contrast, only 2,5% out of 40 students have not watched English learning content on TikTok The rest percentage was 12,5% which rarely spends time on learning content These figures imply that TikTok learning content is not strange to HUFLIT university students, and most of them are using it regularly 4.2 Positive effects of TikTok on English speaking ability among students There are many answers about the aspects of speaking English learned through TikTok But these are common answers that most students chose are shown in Figure 7,5% 10% 50% 32,5% Chart 4.2.1: Aspects of speaking English that students can learn through TikTok According to the data displayed in figure 3, 50% of the participants chose pronunciation that they can improve via TikTok As may know that TikTok is a video platform having animated scenarios and catchy sounds Apart from that, the English content is made into situations effectively so that students can follow up easily Moreover, many challenges with the hashtag about pronunciation that students can duet with the other In any way, they are attracted to it and can imitate its content naturally Although students’ input comes across in an accident on the scrolling up, the output can be crabbed in their minds with specific context for a long time There are 13 participants (32,5%) out of 40 participants chose useful tips (time management, dress code to impress the examiner… in speaking test) There are lots of TikTok users that can be the master at English academic sharing the experience about the English test For students wanting to take the English text, these contents are such precious knowledge that is shared by the one who used to take it in real If students not use TikTok, they must search for these tips in networks, but it is not always the case Because not all the websites are believable, and the transmission of news can be for advertising However, in TikTok, students can approach the real experience from experts Within short and vivid videos, students can listen to and enjoy the new ideas instead of reading lots of words on the website In addition, 10% of participants, which corresponded to participants, stated that TikTok could help them learn vocabulary Some accounts made the video about new words in the corresponding topic so that students not spend too much time collecting vocabulary Furthermore, participants (7,25) agreed that they can learn grammar structure through TikTok Like vocabulary, TikTok also has some videos related to grammar structures that can be the outline in the speaking test or maybe the difficult structure to score in the examination There are hashtags that most of the students use to improve their speaking skill 10 17,5% 32,5% 22,5% 27,5% Chart 4.2.2: Hashtags content Speaking skill As shown in figure 4, the data in the hashtags are quite similar, with not a big difference The highest one is #LearnonTikTok with 32,5% It is the most populous academic hashtag having enormous videos about speaking content also English content Lower than #LearnonTikTok participants is #Duetwithme with 27,5% This is hashtag is used for challenging the others Learning is not only self-study but also others’ interactions Students can compete with other people like in competition, but they also can practice pronunciation Besides, they have a chance to be creative in making videos Learning English speaking in that way is kind of interesting, but still brings effective results Furthermore, 22,5 % is the hashtag #LearnEnglish This contains many videos not only about speaking skills but also skills in English There have various topics about speaking English skills that are simple ways for students to access relevant speaking topics The fourth is the #PronunciationChallenge having participants chosen It is sort of #Duetwithme but #PronunciationEnglish is not viral as #Duetwithme 11 5% 45% 50% Chart 4.2.3: Output that students can achieve through TikTok By using TikTok, students state that they can improve their speaking English significantly The aspects that students can get better are shown in detail in Fig.5 Most of the 50% of participants agreed that TikTok can make them increase enthusiasm and confidence Utilizing the TikTok in frequency-time, they can get familiar with the notation and be able to imitate the native speakers’ accents English can come into students’ daily life naturally However, students’ speaking sounds better and gets more motivation in English speaking learning The others with 45% of participants claimed that they can apply the knowledge learned through TikTok in the real life The content on TikTok is not far from our imagination but it is realistic situation close to our life Therefore, students can practice what they learned in their life directly Learning in that way can help them to remember knowledge for the long term The last answer with 10% claimed that they can get high scores through TikTok Far more different than the others’ answers, this answer has tension in academics If in the second answer, students can apply the knowledge in real life, students can achieve better grades in the examination 12 10% 35% 55% Chart 4.2.4: Students’ interest in making videos related to English content In this question, it was found that 22 students out of a total of 40 students answered certainly want to make videos related to English learning on TikTok It can be concluded that they find out excitement in learning through TikTok Because in making videos on it, students have a real chance to apply what they have learned and entertain in that way Meanwhile, 14 were not sure about making videos on TikTok, because maybe they got confused about the usage of TikTok or the contents of videos In the last one, participants were not interested in using TikTok SD D N A SA Can the TikTok application improve your English-speaking skill? 2,5% 7,5% 32,5% 35% 22,5% Table 4.2.1: Agreement that TikTok can improve English-speaking skill SD: Strongly disagree, D: Disagree, N: Neutral, A: Agree, SA: Strongly agree As shown in the above table, most of the participants with 35% agreed that TikTok can help them enhance their speaking skills 22,5% chose strongly agreed their speaking gets better by using this application The effects of TikTok were recognized as efficient by 57,5% of 23 participants With 32,5% neutral, they not find out the impacts of TikTok on speaking English ability but also not deny it However, it still had a 10% declaration with 7,5% disagreed and 2.5% strongly disagreed 4.3 The reason for considering TikTok as a learning tool 13 15% 17,5% 40% 27,5% Chart 4.3.1: Reasons for choosing TikTok for learning The paragraph below has shown reasons why people choose TikTok as a learning tool for themselves With the wide range of benefits, here are the four main reasons why TikTok should be considered as a learning tool for the youth instead of an entertaining tool According to the statistics, there are 40% of participants claim that videos recorded on TikTok are eye-catching and easy to follow This somewhat explains that students find the entertainment is strongly useful when it is used for academic purposes, instead of focusing on the old same learning style in class which sometimes makes them want to fall asleep, they can acquire the knowledge easily through fascinating videos The second reason is TikTok can transmit to its users’ valuable learning content rapidly in only 15 seconds, and the answer is up to 27.5% Persistence is a necessary factor for students if they want to enhance their academic performance, but not everyone has enough persistence to read a whole book or stay in one place listening to a lesson Fortunately, TikTok can simplify this situation by providing useful content for students with only a 15second short video which boosts students’ learning spirit remarkably Next, the third reason which accounts for 17.5% is people find it brings useful knowledge to them, TikTok’s contents are mostly entertaining videos, but it does not mean it cannot be used for studying purposes Besides the wide range of academic content, TikTok can also provide you with videos that are necessary for your daily life like soft–hard skills, lifestyle, health improvement lessons, etc With a rich content repository, TikTok can effectively offer its users not only academic lessons but also helpful daily life aspects for 14 the final reason which accounts for 15% is there are many TikTok users who can offer high-quality content about learning English During the 4.0 era, many lecturers find that they have to keep up with the social development, so they choose TikTok as a tool in order to renew their way of teaching Amazingly, this creates a lot of precious content for those who want to learn English from basic to complicated lessons From this, now anyone can easily approach English A little bit Normal Really much How much you enjoy learning English content? 10% 32,5% 57,5% Table 4.3.1: Students’ satisfaction with TikTok This question is aimed at exploring participants’ attitudes toward enjoying social media application-TikTok as a learning tool According to the data displayed in the above table 57,5% of participants, corresponding to 23 participants, agreed with their really much enjoyment of TikTok learning English content while 32,5% of participants, equivalent to 13 participants, were normal with these contents on TikTok and 10% equivalent to participants felt a little bit enjoyable with doing so The results of this question indicate that most participants help positive attitudes toward utilizing TikTok for English learning literally speaking skills 10% 50% 35% Chart 4.3.2: Elements making TikTok be a useful learning tool In order to investigate participants’ perceptions of elements making TikTok a useful learning tool, the tenth question was set, which is “What element makes TikTok be a 15 useful learning tool?’’ The results stated that there were three vital elements that help TikTok become efficient in learning the English language For the first element, 20 participants believed that edutainment was contained in videos Students can both entertain and learn at the same time Therefore, using TikTok can reflect the positive effects of sharing knowledge as an educational tool but still maintain characteristic entertainment The second element raised by 14 participants (35%) was that popularity makes TikTok a useful learning tool It was not denied that TikTok is the most viral social media that the majority of students are using Making use of this, many users decided to develop their teaching content which is an approach widely to many students’ objects Therefore, the popularity of TikTok as a helpful learning tool is expanding to many kinds of people It offers anyone at any age can easily learn a second language from basic to complex lessons without being afraid of not knowing where to start In the last answer, it found that participants out of a total of 40 students answered knowledge transmission We all know that TikTok is the most popular software for the entertaining purpose which attract a lot of student users From these points, we can understand that students are easily attracted to fascinating content By turning knowledge into short entertaining videos, teachers can use TikTok as an effective tool in fulfilling students’ knowledge missing spot Apart from the three elements mentioned above, TikTok is believed to be a useful tool for helping students’ learning Chapter CONCLUSION 5.1 Conclusion Based on the data collected, the following conclusions were drawn: 16 TikTok application is a significant tool for the learning process, and it has the potential to make students’ learning process more straightforward and effective By using an animated video interface with eye-catching and short videos, TikTok makes students attracted to academic videos and feel easy to follow and approach the content Even though the survey only included 40 students, the findings revealed that transforming information into videos is considerably more beneficial than traditional learning techniques for students to develop speaking abilities TikTok exposes students to a new environment in which they can practice speaking enjoyably through many hashtags like #LearnonTikTok, and #Duetwithme and provide a forum for students to share their experiences The effectiveness of TikTok is proven that students’ improvement in applying knowledge in real life, being more motivated and confident to speak English, being able to relieve tension on examinations, and getting high scores 5.2 Recommendation To bring the concept of "Leaning on TikTok" closer to students, the university should offer several seminars discussing TikTok's influence on learning Additionally, adopting a school-specific hashtag might make it easier for students to learn about specific subjects Students may approach TikTok as a learning medium rather than an entertainment site with an open mind and a positive mindset Having a good use schedule can assist students to avoid being addicted to TikTok rather than learning from it Educational methods should always be important topic examined by every educator Problems 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perspectives of utilizing TikTok for English learning in and beyond the EFL classroom ETSS, 162-183 Yolanda, F (2021) The effect of TikTok application towards students' speaking skill Repository, 120 18 APPENDIX Utilizing social media as a tool to enhance English learning: A case study of the positive effects of TikTok platform on English speaking ability among students at Huflit (Việc sử dụng mạng xã hội công cụ học Tiếng anh: Bài nghiên cứu ảnh hưởng tích cực ứng dụng TikTok việc cải thiện kĩ nói Tiếng anh sinh viên năm ba trường Huflit) Hello everyone I am doing research related to the benefits of TikTok on learning English speaking skills This survey is made with the express purpose of collecting the data to clarify the research Hopefully, you can complete the below questions Your response means a lot to my research Many thanks for your support (Xin chào anh/chị sinh viên, thực nghiên cứu lợi ích sử dụng ứng dụng TikTok cho việc học kĩ nói Tiếng anh Bảng khảo sát thực nhằm mục đích thu thập thơng tin tìm hiểu quan điểm sinh viên lợi ích việc cải thiện kĩ nói Tiếng anh thơng qua TikTok Rất mong anh/chị sinh viên dành chút thời gian để chia sẻ thông tin bảng khảo sát Mọi ý kiến anh/chị đóng góp vào thành công nghiên cứu Chân thành cảm ơn What is your major? (Chuyên ngành bạn gì?) Business English (Tiếng Anh thương mại) English Language Teaching (Tiếng Anh giảng dạy) English office administration (Tiếng Anh nghiệp vụ văn phòng) English Translation – Interpretation (Tiếng Anh Biên-Phiên dịch) Chinese – English Bilingual Language (Song ngữ Anh-Trung) Do you use TikTok? (Bạn có sử dụng TikTok khơng?) Yes (Có) No (Khơng) How often you spend time learning content about English? (Bạn có thường xuyên luớt xem nội dung học tập Tiếng Anh không?) Usually (Thường xuyên) Often (Thường) Sometimes (Thỉnh thoảng) Seldom (Hiếm khi) Never (Chưa bao giờ) 19 In your opinion, can the TikTok application improve your English-speaking skill? (Theo bạn, TikTok cải thiện kĩ nói Tiếng Anh khơng?) Strongly agree (Hồn tồn đồng ý) Agree (Đồng ý) Neutral (Trung lập) Disagree (Khơng đồng ý) Strongly disagree (Hồn tồn khơng đồng ý) Which aspect can you learn in speaking English through TikTok? (TikTok giúp bạn cải thiện khả nói Tiếng Anh khía cạnh nào?) Pronunciation (Phát âm) Vocabulary (Từ vựng) Grammar structure (Cấu trúc ngữ pháp) Useful tips (time management in the Speaking test, …) (Những mẹo hữu dụng: quản lí thời gian thi nói Tiếng Anh…) Others: … (Ý kiến khác) What hashtag you use for learning English on TikTok? (Bạn sử dụng Hashtag để học Tiếng Anh TikTok?) #LearnonTikTok #LearnEnglish #Duetwithme #PronunciationChallenge How can TikTok enhance your speaking skill? (TikTok giúp bạn học tốt kĩ nói Tiếng Anh nào?) Increase enthusiasm and confidence (Tạo hăng hái tự tin) Get a high score (Đạt điểm cao) Apply in real life (Vận dụng vào đời sống) Others: …… (Ý kiến khác) How much you enjoy learning English content? (Bạn có thích học Tiếng Anh qua TikTok khơng?) Really much (Rất thích) Neither like nor dislike (Trung lập) A little bit (Một chút) 20 Are you interested in making other videos related to learning English on TikTok? (Bạn có muốn quay video học Tiếng Anh đăng lên TikTok khơng?) Certainly (Tất nhiên có) Maybe (Có thể) No, I don’t like (Tơi khơng thích) 10 Why you use TikTok for learning? (Tại bạn thích việc học thông qua TikTok?) Because videos on TikTok are eye-catching and easy to follow (Bởi bắt mắt dễ dàng theo dõi video TikTok) Because there are many accounts that form information for learning English (Bởi có nhiều tài khoản truyền tải nội dung học Tiếng Anh) Because we approach learning content quickly within 15 seconds (Bởi tiếp cận nội dung học nhanh vòng 15 giây) Because it brings a lot of useful knowledge (Bởi TikTok mang lại nhiều kiến thức hữu ích) 11 In your opinion, what element makes TikTok a useful learning tool? (Theo bạn, yếu tố TikTok làm nên công cụ học tập tiện ích?) Edutainment (Giáo dục giải trí) Its popularity (Tính phổ biến) Knowledge transmission (Truyền tải kiến thức) 13 TikTok is still not used widely in learning English Can you give suggestions for university students to use TikTok appropriately? (Hiện nay, TikTok chưa sử dụng rộng rải để học tập Tiếng Anh Bạn có đề xuất để sinh viên đại học sử dụng TikTok phù hợp không?) 21 ... 1.2 Rationale reason It is assumed that TikTok is the favorite social media platform of young generation nowadays There are various contents and features that users can access easily Several studies... toward using TikTok as a language learning tool It was based on data from a quantitative survey of 187 secondary school students As the result, the survey found a positive aspect of TikTok as a. .. pronunciation that they can improve via TikTok As may know that TikTok is a video platform having animated scenarios and catchy sounds Apart from that, the English content is made into situations