Methodology
The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of using social media on Egyptian
university students’ English vocabulary acquisition. This research will be approached using the
quantitative method, where a questionnaire will be sent to each student consisting of 10
questions. A questionnaire was decided to be used as the tool as it can be easily spread around
campus and is quicker to get results out of. Based on the students’ answers, charts and tables will
be created in order to group students who answered similarly together and identify whether
social media does have an effect on English vocabulary acquisition or not.
The purpose of this research is to enhance the education in Egypt. The questionnaire is being
conducted by Misr International University (MIU). The questionnaire’s purpose is to identify
whether social media affects English language vocabulary acquisition. The survey is completely
voluntary and your responses are anonymous. Thank you for your time and cooperation.
Questions:
1- How often do you spend time on social media platforms?
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
2- Social media has influenced your English vocabulary
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Neutral
- Agree
- Strongly Agree
3- Have you been using more slang or informal language since using social media?
- Yes
- No
4- Social media can help students acquire new vocabulary that can be used academically
- Strongly Disagree
- Disagree
- Neutral
- Agree
- Strongly Agree
5- How often do you encounter unfamiliar words on social media?
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
6- On a scale of 1(lowest) to 5 (highest) how influential do you think social media is when it
comes to everyday vocabulary usage?
No influence 1 2 3 4 5 Very influential
7- On a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest) how much did your vocabulary get expanded due to
social media?
No expansion 1 2 3 4 5 Wide expansion
8- Have you ever used a word that you encountered on social media while speaking?
- Yes
- No
9- Do you think social media has impacted English language vocabulary? If yes, how?
10- Provide examples for English words that you have learned through social media.