Combining Chatbot and Social Media: Enhancing Personal Learning Environment (PLE) in Language Learning

Abstract

Transformation of the global learning landscape in twenty-first century is shaped by the uptake of digital technology and social network applications, along with students’ alteration of characteristics, needs, and demands. As an attempt to integrate digital technology and social network application, this study aimed to develop a chatbot-based application integrated with social media LINE to enhance language learning, specifically for learning Japanese grammar. The application, namely Gengobot, is a chatbot-based grammar application, consisting of Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 5 and Level 4 (N5 and N4) grammar materials in three language: Indonesian, English, and Japanese. This study applied design-based research method with Waterfall application development procedure, and a questionnaire to gather feedbacks from fifty-three students regarding Gengobot features and contents. Gengobot application was successfully developed using code igniter framework, MySQL database, and webhook to integrate Gengobot application with LINE messaging API. Application testing confirmed that Gengobot is successfully developed and operated properly. The students agreed that Gengobot materials and features considered to be adequate, useful, user friendly, and suitable to support language learning. Gengobot is also highly accessible since it is integrated to social media LINE, allowing students to adjust its use to their own learning preference and needs, which is suitable to enhance students’ personal learning environment.

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“…This research aims to gauge the implications of online-based classes on developing the academic skills of the learners through spoken and written discourse through the use of questionnaires and statistical analysis. This study is novel with existing studies as this currently coincides with the wariness of the students who are in newly proposed online learning this education system (Mulyanti et al, 2020;Sangsawang, 2020;Lestari et al, 2020;Haristiani & Rifa'I, 2020;Hashim et al, 2020;Hashim et al, 2021).…”

Social Media Benefit for Advancing Language Ability in E-learning Environment: A Systematic Literature Review

“…This result shows that those three platforms are popular in virtual communication in the community and are also widely used in language learning. In addition, other platforms that are also used are Twitter, SNSs, NaverCafe, Gengobot integrated LINE, Weibo, Imo, Skype, and Tiktok [21]- [26]. These findings prove that the increasingly dynamic development of social media triggers researchers to carry out innovative learning research by utilizing various platforms.…”

“…For example, the use of social media by providing instructional materials facilitates the improvement of speaking skills through WhatsApp-based speaking instructional materials (WABSIM) [16] and promotes writing skills with Facebook-based writing instructional materials [15]. In addition, other research uses social media combined with an application, namely Gengobot, which is the result of a combination of Chatbot with LINE to facilitate learning Japanese [21], [22]. These studies have optimized the role of social media through controlled intervention actions based on learning needs.…”

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