STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION AND MOTIVATION OF EFL LEARNING THROUGH TIKTOK

The rapid emergence of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) affects students’ learning process, especially in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching and learning. Social media platforms like TikTok have become popular with students that not only do they use it when they want to be entertained, but they also turn to it for educational purposes borderline. This research investigates students’ views and rationales behind using TikTok for learning EFL. This study was conducted at a State Islamic University located in Banten, with 96 respondents. A self-administered 20 items of questionnaire with a Likert scale was used for data collection. The aim was to investigate the perceptions of students on TikTok as an educational resource and how it could influence their motivation to learn English. The study found that the participants have generally positive views towards TikTok. A consensus was reached with respect to the use of this platform being fun, user-friendly, and supportive for English language learning. The study shows that TikTok can increase motivation through its interactivity, flexibility, and entertainment. Apart from that, students also enhance their vocabulary, reading, and speaking skills through the use of English in everyday life for creating content on TikTok with the attractiveness of the content, easy access, and its interactive features. In short, TikTok has a positive influence on students’ perceptions and motivation in learning English as a foreign language.