THE STUDENTS' PERCEPTION OF UTILIZE INSTAGRAM TOWARD VOCABULARY MASTERY AT SMK MUHAMMADIYAH 2 BANDAR LAMPUNG

The research entitled "The Students' Perception of Utilize Instagram Toward
Vocabulary Mastery at SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Bandar Lampung" raises the
problem of using Instagram on students' vocabulary ability. The purpose of this
research is to find out whether Instagram has a positive impact on English
vocabulary learning. The population of this research were students of class XI
Accounting at SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Bandar Lampung for the 2021/2022
academic year. The number of respondents who participated in the research
amounted to 20 students. Determination of the sample is done by using purposive
sampling.
The method used in this research is a qualitative method. Data collection
was carried out using a questionnaire and documentation. Questionnaires
distributed using the Google form. The results of the analysis of the data obtained
by the researchershow that as many as 49.5% of students agree that writing captions
on uploads on Instagram can help students in vocabulary skills, then there are data
results of 40% of students are agree that Instagram is a fun social media, and 40%
of students strongly agree to start learning English. With the aim of mastering
vocabulary and being able to write English captions on Instagram.
Based on these results above, the researcher’s conclusion is that Instagram
as a media for English learning has a positive impact on students' vocabulary ability
according to students’ perception at SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Bandar Lampung in
the 2022/2023 academic year, especially in class XI Accounting students. Thus, the
use of Instagram social media can be used to attract students' interest as a media for
vocabulary learning.
Keyword : students' vocabulary skills, social media, Instagram