MEME in ENGLISH LEARNING? Hmmm...

 

Meme in English Learning?!
Troll, One of The Most Iconic Meme Characters


Have you ever read a meme? Or, have you ever make it? It may sound weird but MEME COULD ENHANCE STUDENTS' READING INTEREST! 


Richard Dawkins, Retrieved from: Google Image  
Meme itself has long history and deep definition 😲😱. The word Meme was firstly introduced by an evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins, in 1976. Meme comes from the Greek Word “Mimema”, means Something Imitated. Dawkins describes memes as a being form of cultural propagation,  which is a way for people to transmit social memories and cultural ideas to each other. Nowadays, there are various ways of sharing memes. Photos and Videos are being so popular, but photos get more attention since it is easier to create 😏. 

Meme Generator - Meme Maker App (Free) 

            Recently, Meme Generator is a famous application for making a meme. It is available for free on Google Play Store and App Store. All you have to do is select the picture and use your  imagination 😎. This application has a lot of advantages, which will drive you to use it!

AdvantagesπŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

  • Free!       

    it is available for free. No ads, no scam, it is totally free! No wonder that it has been downloaded by more than 10 million users with 4.8 RATING, WOW! Check: Meme Generator

  • Simple 


Easy to use & low memory consuming - perfect applications even for the first try. It only costs around 20 MB of Internal Memory. The user interface is also very friendly, you will directly understand how to use this meme maker! 

            


  • Linked to Various Social Media

You can share your meme to social media directly. Or, just simply save it into your gallery! There are options to make your meme be popular πŸ˜‹πŸ˜€

Undoubtedly. meme lately becomes so famous! Many people start communicating and expressing their messages through meme - and others are attracted to read it! Teacher may employ this hype to attract students enhancing their reading interest. 

Educating can be done every where and any time, nevertheless in social media! However, making it attractive is a challenge when it is conducted on social media - then making it into a meme can be one solution! More over, there are many websites that collect and share meme daily, uploaded by users across nation. Let's say, 1Cak in Indonesia and 9Gag in Global Scale. 

In addition, memes upload in those websites are often being reuploaded into social media like Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube, Facebook, and many more - where people often meet digitally. Meme indeed carries big potential to promote reading in fun way! 


So, Is Meme Worth? WHY NOT! Let's TRY! 😎😎😎



References: 


Brown, J. D. (2020). What Do You Meme, Professor? An Experiment Using “Memes” in Pharmacy Education. Pharmacy, 8(4), 202. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy8040202

Kayali, N. K., & Altuntaş, A. (2021). Using Memes in the Language Classroom. Shanlax International Journal of Education, 9(3), 155–160. https://doi.org/10.34293/education.v9i3.3908

Purnama, A. D. (2017). Language and Language Teaching Journal. Language and Language Teaching Journal, 20(1), 1–14.

Reddy, R., Singh, R., Kapoor, V., & Churi, P. (2020). Joy of learning through internet memes. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy, 10(5), 116–133. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v10i5.15211


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