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THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA (SM) AMONG PUPILS IN A RURAL PRIMARY SCHOOL IN SARAWAK, MALAYSIA
Corresponding Author(s) : Patrick Duffy Bayuong
Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews,
Vol. 7 No. 5 (2019): September
Abstract
Purpose of the study: This research was conducted to discover primary school pupils’ use of SM in their life.
Methodology: Data were collected using a survey research design through the questionnaire. A set of comprises six parts were given to a group of purposive sampling comprises 50 Primary 5 pupils in a rural primary school, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Main Findings: Data analysis showed that there were three most used social media by the pupils which are Facebook, WhatsApp, and YouTube. The findings also revealed that 94% of the respondents believed that SM is one of the best ways to practice English, specifically in writing. Moreover, the findings also showed that the respondents (60% - 80%) considered themselves: prefer to use English; like using English; feel comfortable and awesome to write in English on SM; and like to copy the interesting words, phrases or sentence from SM in their books.
Applications of this study: The research findings can be referred by other researchers especially educators who conduct researches of the same field.
Novelty/Originality of this study: In this research, the focus is placed on studying the use of SM among pupils in a rural primary school in Sarawak, Malaysia.
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