Instagram Threads for education: Enhancing students' writing of recount texts in the EFL classroom
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Instagram Threads application, recount text, writing skillsAbstract
The researcher aims to enhance students' skills in writing recount texts through the Instagram Threads application. The researcher employed Classroom Action Research (CAR), as described by Kemmis, Taggart, and Nixon, which consists of two cycles. The number of research participants was 24 from class XI Merdeka 2 SMAN 4 Palopo; the students were chosen using a purposive sampling technique. The researcher used tests and observations as research instruments. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques were used to evaluate students' learning outcomes. The results showed a significant improvement in students' recount text writing skills after using the Threads application, with average scores increasing from the implemented cycle (59.58%) to cycle I (71.34%) and cycle II (84.41%). The success of two cycles in classroom action research shows that the technology-based learning model is adaptive and can be further developed. This encourages teachers to continue innovating in teaching methods to suit today's student learning styles better. This research strengthens the Theory that social media can serve as an effective pedagogical tool. It provides a theoretical foundation for further research on the application of other digital tools in language learning contexts.
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