MEDIA SOSIAL TIKTOK REVOLUSI BELAJAR BAHASA INGGRIS DI ERA DIGITAL

Abstract

This study discusses the effectiveness of the revolution in the development of English learning on TikTok social media by looking at netizens' comments. TikTok is an application that is currently a popular social media and is widely used by people around the world, both for education and entertainment. The use of TikTok is now a trend not only for entertainment, but this social media also provides great benefits or education for its users. The method used in this study uses qualitative descriptive, which aims to describe the development of English learning in the digital era using TikTok social media through TikTok user replies in the comments column. The data collection technique used was an interview to determine the development of user learning, content observation was carried out to see several creators on TikTok, and documentation notes were used to record the uniqueness of each creator's learning. The results of the study showed that user comments on 5 TikTok accounts were very positive and had a good impact on learners. The selection of several content creators was carried out because they saw the comment column that received many positive responses, the number of likes, types of content, and techniques used in delivering learning through TikTok. Some of the learning provided to creators includes vocabulary, pronunciation, listening, and conversation. It can be said that TikTok social media is a revolution in English learning which is a good alternative for users.