The Use of Duolingo Application to Improve Students’ Vocabulary Size at University Level
Keywords:
Duolingo, Vocabulary, University studentAbstract
This study purposely conducted to improve student vocabulary size by using language learning app duolingo. This research adapting pre-experimental design. The population were the university students of IAIN Fattahul Muluk Papua with focus sample of the students of 6th semester by purposive sampling focus on one experimental group by giving tests and treatment. The instruments of the research were vocabulary tests. The data was analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 24. As the data the post-test of the experiment group mean score (53,61) which is significantly higher than the mean score of the pre-test (45,28), while deviation standard score of the post-test (23,314) which also higher than the deviation standard score on pre-test (18,429). Another supporting indicator is the t-test value is higher that the t-table value (7.186>2.109). According to the result the hypothesis 1 that duolingo can improve students vocabulary size is accepted. it means that duolingo can help on improving students’ vocabulary size and also can be a handy way to learn language therefore the researcher suggesting the use of duolingo as a constant use for every language learning.
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