Student Self-Disclosure through Instagram Posts to Enhance Classroom Interaction
Putu Chris Susanto*
Universitas Dhyana Pura
Jl. Raya Padang Luwih, Dalung, Kuta Utara, Badung, Bali
*chris.susanto[at]undhirabali.ac.id
Abstract
Self-disclosure has been widely researched as a way to enhance teacher-student and student-student interaction in the classroom, and ultimately to improve the learning experience. Student self-disclosure can be expressed through various media, one of which is social media. Instagram, an indisputably visual platform of social media interaction, has become the most popular platform among Millennials and Gen Z-ers. This study aims to analyze the visual aspect of 180 self-disclosing posts from 180 students in two universities in Bali, under the same themed Instagram hashtag of
Keywords: self-disclosure, education, classroom interaction, social media, Instagram
Topic: International Conference of English Language Teaching, Literature & Linguistics