Using Instagram in Teaching Writing for University Freshmen

Authors

• Rosyida Asma’ul Husna, Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris-Univesitas Negeri MalangFollow
• Mirjam Anugerahwati, Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Negeri MalangFollow
• Furaidah Furaidah, Sastra Inggris, Universitas Negeri MalangFollow

Abstract

This study aimed at elaborating the use of Instagram in teaching writing for university freshmen. This current study contained a reflection from a lecturer who had used Instagram to improve students’ writing skill through process-genre based approach. The data were taken from a reflective daily journal. Further, the journal specifically informed what worked well and what did not from the use of Instagram for writing skill improvement. The result showed that Instagram could significantly improve students’ writing skill, especially to help them find that writing was part of social activities and create a good composition that had been perfectly finalized.

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Recommended Citation

Husna, Rosyida Asma’ul; Anugerahwati, Mirjam; and Furaidah, Furaidah (2020) "Using Instagram in Teaching Writing for University Freshmen," Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan: Vol. 5: No. 9, Article 18.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17977/jptpp.v5i9.14058
Available at: https://citeus.um.ac.id/jptpp/vol5/iss9/18