Recently, social media has emerged as a technological tool that promotes learning in both academic and public settings. Students usually discuss and exchange academic content on social networks to improve their education. However, given the extensive infiltration of social media into academia, its effects require careful examination. Thus, the goal of this research is to investigate how it affects the process of learning English in contexts where it is being used as a foreign language (EFL). Additionally, it seeks to ascertain how using social media in Omani classrooms affects EFL students’ learning. This study investigates the function of social media by providing a broad overview of the various forms of social media and social networking sites, the application of social media in the EFL classroom, social media use in education, social media engagement, social media and student accomplishment, social media research in Omani higher education, and the difficulties associated with each of these. This research finds that when students are encouraged to utilize their mobile devices as learning aids, they can get the most out of these mediums. It’s recommended that social media applications should be incorporated in the descriptions of English language courses at Omani institutions.
Keywords: EFL classroom, Learning, Social media, academic settings, engagement
