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The Effect of Using the Busuu Application in Teaching to Improve Vocabulary Matery at SMPN 20 Bengkulu City Nasution, Muhamad Fauzan; Susanto, Ferri; Anita, Anita
The Future of Education Journal Vol 5 No 2 (2026)
Publisher : Lembaga Penerbitan dan Publikasi Ilmiah Yayasan Pendidikan Tumpuan Bangsa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61445/tofedu.v5i2.1801

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Vocabulary mastery is an essential aspect of learning English as it forms the foundation for developing other language skills. However, many students still face difficulties in mastering vocabulary due to unengaging teaching methods and low learning motivation. This study aims to determine the effect of using the Busuu application on students’ vocabulary mastery at SMP Negeri 20 Kota Bengkulu. This research employed a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design involving two classes: VII.D as the experimental class and VII.F as the control class, with a total of 62 students. The research instrument was a multiple-choice test administered through pre-test and post-test, and the data were analyzed using SPSS. The results showed that the experimental class experienced a more significant improvement compared to the control class. The mean score of the experimental class increased from 32.77 in the pre-test to 57.65 in the post-test, with score ranges improving from 12–54 to 28–80. Meanwhile, the control class showed an increase from a mean score of 29.77 to 46.19, with score ranges from 13–53 to 20–70. The t-test results revealed a t-value of 3.625 with a significance value of 0.001 (<0.05), indicating a significant difference between the two classes. Furthermore, the ANCOVA results showed an F-value of 44.092 with a significance of 0.001 and a Partial Eta Squared value of 0.599, indicating a strong effect size. In conclusion, the use of the Busuu application is effective in improving students’ vocabulary mastery.
DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF PRESIDENT PRABOWO’S INAUGURAL SPEECH FOCUSING ON SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS AND RHETORICAL STRATEGIES Apriyono, Teguh; Susanto, Ferri; Revola, Yashori
Didaktik : Jurnal Ilmiah PGSD STKIP Subang Vol. 12 No. 02 (2026): Volume 12 No. 2, Juni 2026 Public
Publisher : STKIP Subang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36989/didaktik.v12i02.13367

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This study investigates how meaning is constructed in the inaugural speech of President Prabowo Subianto through the deployment of nominalization, passivization, modality, and rhetorical strategies, and examines the communicative purposes underlying these linguistic choices in the formation of political discourse. Drawing on Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), this study adopts a qualitative descriptive approach to analyze the interplay between language, power, and ideology within the speech. The findings indicate that nominalization and passivization are systematically employed to reframe processes as abstract entities and to background agency, thereby representing policies and national issues as collective responsibilities while maintaining a formal and impersonal tone. Modality, particularly expressions of obligation and high certainty, encodes authority, commitment, and determination, whereas the use of inclusive pronouns such as “we” facilitates audience alignment and collective engagement. In addition, rhetorical strategies, including repetition, parallelism, and appeals to unity, function to foreground key themes, enhance persuasive force, and construct a shared national identity. Overall, the speech operates not merely as a vehicle for articulating governmental vision but as a strategic discursive practice that legitimizes power and shapes social reality within the broader context of political leadership.