EFL LEARNERS’ PERCEPTIONS REGARDING WHATSAPP USE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING PROFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to highlight views of university level learners regarding the use of WhatsApp for English language learning proficiency development at university level. Major objectives of the study were: to find out perceptions of university level learners regarding WhatsApp use in English language learning proficiency development (across gender group).Similarly, to find out perceptions of university level learners regarding WhatsApp use in English language learning proficiency development (across discipline). The study was descriptive in nature that is why self-developed questionnaire was used for data collection process from the selected population which the researcher had selected for this present study. After successful collection of data from the respondents the collected data was set,coded and then used SPSS version 24 for its analysis. Different statistics like percentage, mean, standard Deviation, t-test, and one-way ANOVA was used for data analysis. Results of the study clearly indicated the positive role of WhatsApp use in English language learning proficiency development at university level.