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Riddle Game in Elevating EFL Vocabulary Mastery Devi, Govinda Kurnia; Rofiqoh, Rofiqoh; Anggreni, Afrillia; Suriaman, Aminah
Lectura : Jurnal Pendidikan Vol. 16 No. 2 (2025): Lectura: Jurnal Pendidikan
Publisher : Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (FKIP), Universitas Lancang Kuning

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/5ds6ay95

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Gaming in the language instructional process has been intensively implemented by academia all over the world and most of them claim that it is successful to bridge an English as Foreign Language (EFL) learner in mastering language skill and components. This study aims to expose how the implementation of riddle games elevating the vocabulary development of eighth grade students at junior high school (Sekolah Menengah Pertama/SMP Negeri 6 Palu. A quasi-experimental method was employed, consisting of experimental class that engaged in riddle game strategy meanwhile the control class received lecture method. 10 items of multiple choice, 5 items of jumbled words, and 10 items of matching vocabulary were used as the instrument to measure the student’s knowledge before and after getting intervention. The sample of 50 students in this research was randomly selected from the total population of 268 eighth grade students. Due to the non-normal distribution of the data, the Mann-Whitney U test was employed for statistical analysis. The finding demonstrates an improvement in the mean score of both groups; the experimental group improved from 41.56 to 55.16, while the control group increased from 44.88 to 49.24. However, the Mann-Whitney U ranks test showed a non-significant difference between the two classes (p>0.05). Thus, it can be concluded that the Riddle game is inefficient to expand students’ vocabulary mastery.
GREAT Teaching Revolution through Gamification-AI-EdTech Training Realizing Mindful-Joyful Learning: GREAT Teaching Revolution Melalui Pelatihan Gamifikasi-AI-EdTech Mewujudkan Mindful-Joyful Learning Ningsih, Purnama; Anggreni, Afrillia; Agussatriana, Agussatriana; Ahmar, Dewi Satria; Azzajjad, Muhammad Fath
Mattawang: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Vol. 6 No. 3 (2025)
Publisher : Yayasan Ahmar Cendekia Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35877/454RI.mattawang4292

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21st century educational transformation requires teachers to be adaptive in using technology in learning. In general, teachers at SMAN 9 Palu still face limitations in effectively integrating technologies such as gamification, AI, and EdTech. Therefore, this community service was conducted with the aim of providing training and practice in developing technology-based learning tools and deep learning approaches (Joyful and mindful learning) using AI, EdTech, and gaming applications. The results of the community service activities were evaluated from pre-tests and post-tests given to participants. The evaluation results consisted of 8 aspects, including understanding of joyful and mindful learning, knowledge of gamification in learning, utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in learning, use of Educational Technology (EdTech), readiness to innovate in the learning process, creativity in designing learning media and activities learning activities, reflective experiences in learning, and expectations regarding the training, showing an increase from the “fair” category to the “very high” category.
Boosting Students’ Speaking Skill Through Information Gap Activities (IGA) Mahmudah, Listiana Eka Dewi; Anggreni, Afrillia; Dewi, Anjar Kusuma; Marhum, Mochtar
Journal of English Language and Education Vol 10, No 5 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/jele.v%vi%i.1427

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Speaking proficiency is essential for academic and social development of EFL students. However, numerous students often struggle with limited vocabulary, grammatical deficiencies, and a lack of confidence which contribute to their speaking performance. Therefore, this study exposes the effectiveness of Information Gap Activities (IGA) to elevate students’ speaking skills – specifically in fluency and comprehensibility – of eleventh-grade students at SMA Negeri 1 Sigi. A quasi-experimental design was employed, involving two groups: an experimental class received IGA treatment and a control class taught by using conventional methods, with a total of 60 student participants. Both groups were given pre-tests and post-tests to measure their speaking ability before and after the treatment. Pre-test and post-test data were analyzed using SPSS. The results revealed a statistically significant improvement in the experimental group, with the mean score increasing from 41.67 to 67.50, compared to the control group’s increase from 41.67 to 50.56. The Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test (p = 0.000) and Mann-Whitney U Test (p = 0.000) confirmed this difference to be statistically significant. These findings suggest that Information Gap Activities can effectively enhance students’ speaking abilities, offering a communicative and interactive alternative to traditional instructional approaches.
Applying Fact Reason Elaboration Shift (FRESH) Technique to Develope Writing Skill of SMAN Model Terpadu Madani Yanti Permatasari; Abdul Kamaruddin; Afrillia Anggreni; Nur Sehang Thamrin
Jurnal Onoma: Pendidikan, Bahasa, dan Sastra Vol. 10 No. 3 (2024)
Publisher : Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30605/onoma.v10i3.3879

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The aims of this research is to find out whether or not the Applying Fact Reason Elaboration Shift (FRESH) Technique can develope the student’s skill to write descriptive text. This research applied a quasi-experimental research design that involved experimental group and control group. The sample of this research was 48 student’s, which were divided into 26 students of class Xl E as the experimental group and 22 student’s of class XI D as the control group. The sample was selected by using clusters technique. The data was collected by administering a writing test consisting of a pre-test and post-test. Then the treatment was only given to the experimental group. The result of the pre-test shows that the mean score of the experimental group is 29.8 while the mean score of the control group is 40.8. This demonstrated that the pre-test mean score of the experimental group were lower compared to the control group. After conducting the treatment, the result of the post-test shows that the mean score of the experimental group is 75.13 while the mean score of the control group is 65.5. It indicates that the experimental group has shown improvement in their writing skill compared to the control group. By applying 46 degree of freedom (df) and 0.05 level of significance, it can be seen that the (3.76) is higher than the (2.021). It means that the research hypothesis is accepted. In conclusion, that the Applying Fact Reason Elaboration Shift (FRESH) Technique can develope the student’s writing skill to the elevent grade of SMAN Model Terpadu Madani
Writing Errors Analysis: Subject-Verb Agreement Made by EFL Students Yuntika, Arudia Risti; Anggreni, Afrillia; Jamiluddin, Jamiluddin; Usman, Sriati
Journal of English Language and Education Vol 10, No 5 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/jele.v10i5.1538

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Writing is a crucial skill in language learning, yet numerous students still struggle with grammatical accuracy, particularly subject–verb agreement (SVA). Previous studies have exposed students’ errors in SVA but most of them focused on school-level learners, leaving limited research on undergraduate academic writing. Thus, this study aims to identify and analyze SVA errors in the academic writing of English Education students at Tadulako University. Utilizing a descriptive qualitative design, data were obtained from the background and discussion sections of ten undergraduate theses and analyzed through Dulay et al.’s (1982) Surface Strategy Taxonomy, which includes omission, addition, misformation, and misordering. The findings present that omission errors as the most frequent (10 cases), mostly involving the omission of auxiliary verbs be (is, are, was, were) and verb endings such as –s or –ing. Misformation errors (6 cases) appeared when students used incorrect verb forms, particularly in mismatching singular and plural agreement. Next, addition errors (4 cases) occurred when unnecessary auxiliaries or suffixes were inserted into sentences, creating redundancy. The last, misordering errors (1 case) reflected difficulties in arranging subject–verb structures according to English syntax. These results indicate that students’ main difficulties lie in maintaining auxiliaries and singular–plural concord, showing the influence of both interlingual and intralingual factors. Overall, these results emphasize the importance of needs-based grammar instruction and ongoing error analysis to enhance learners’ grammatical accuracy to produce a qualified academic writing
DEVELOPING VOCABULLARY MASTERY OF GRADE SEVEN STUDENTS OF SMPN 6 PALU THROUGH CARTOON MOVIES Widyaningrum, Thalita Putri; Mukrim, Mukrim; Anggreni, Afrillia
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 12 No. 2 (2024)
Publisher : Tadulako University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v12i2.3823

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The purpose of this research is to determine if the use of cartoon movies can develop the vocabulary mastery of grade seven students of SMPN 6 Palu. This research method used a quasi-experimental. The population of this research are students of grade seven of SMPN 6 Palu consists of two classes, with the total number is 239 people. The cluster random sampling technique is used to determine the sample of control class and the experimental class. Based on this technique, class VII A became the control group and VII F was the experiment group. The instruments used in this research consisted of pre-test and post-test, there were three kinds of the test; spelling words, matching, and making sentences. In the pre-test, the mean scores of the experimental group was 85,93 and the control group was 86.15. The post-test result for the experimental group was 96,85 and for the control group was 95,22. Applying a significance level of 0.05, the researcher found that the t-count (2,982) was higher than the t-table (1.671). Therefore, Ho is declared rejected and Ha is accepted. In conclusion, the use of cartoon movies can develop the vocabulary mastery of the grade seven students of SMPN 6 Palu.
USING INSTAGRAM CAPTION TO IMPROVE VOCABULARY MASTERY OF EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 19 PALU Artanti, Ni Luh Rani; Thamrin, Nur Sehang; Anggreni, Afrillia
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 12 No. 2 (2024)
Publisher : Tadulako University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v12i2.3833

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The objective of this research is to find out whether Instagram caption can improve the vocabulary mastery of eighth grade students of SMPN 19 Palu or not. This research used quasi experimental research design. The population of this research was the eighth-grade students of SMPN 19 Palu which is consisted of 98 students. The sample of the research consisted of two groups which were selected through simple random sampling, the groups such as class B as the experimental group and class D as the control group. The researcher used tests to collect the data, the tests consisted of the pre-test and the post-test. The result of the test showed that the mean score of the pre-test of the experimental group was 20.62, while the mean score of control group was 20.40. Then, the mean score of the post-test of experimental group was 79.96, while the mean score of control group was 68.92. The value of t-counted (3.01) was higher than the value of t-table (2.0116), it means that the hypothesis was accepted. Based on the result, it can be concluded that using Instagram caption can improve vocabulary mastery of the eighth-grade students of SMPN 19 Palu. The implication of the findings that the teachers should use instructional media that can improve students' motivation to learn new words by making sentence while teaching vocabulary mastery using Instagram caption
IMPROVING WRITING SKILL THROUGH FREE WRITING TECHNIQUE Gufrana; Darmawan, Darmawan; Anggreni, Afrillia
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023)
Publisher : Tadulako University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v11i1.4394

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This research aimed to prove whether Free Writing Technique could improve the eighth-grade students' skills in writing descriptive text. The researcher used a quasi-experimental research design. The population of this research was the eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Dampal Selatan, consisting of 3 classes. The sample was chosen using a random sampling technique to select an experimental and control group. The samples were class VIII B as the experimental group and class VIII c as the control group. The pretest result showed that the experimental group's mean score was 47.91, while the control group's was 48.75. The mean score of the experimental group on the posttest was significantly improved from 47.91 to 76.25. Furthermore, the result of the data analysis showed that the t-counted value of 2.82 was higher than the t-table value of 2.02 by applying a 0.05 level of significance and 38 degrees of freedom. Therefore, the hypothesis of this research was accepted. In conclusion, the eighth-grade students' skill in writing descriptive text at SMP Negeri 1 Dampal Selatan can be improved through Free Writing Technique.
THE USE OF CROSSWORD PUZZLES TO INCREASE STUDENTS' VOCABULARY MASTERY Ramli; Usman, Sriati; Anggreni, Afrillia
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023)
Publisher : Tadulako University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v11i1.4399

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This research aims to determine whether the use of Crossword Puzzles can increase Vocabulary of SMP Alkhairaat Tandaigi. This is research using a quasi-experimental research design. In selecting the sample, the researcher used a purposive sampling technique. The research samples were class VIII A as an experimental group and class VIII B as a control group. The instrument of data collection was divided into a pretest and a posttest. The data gathered were analyzed statistically. The results of the data analysis show that the mean score of both tests where the mean score of the experimental group improved from 63.93 to 73.33, and the control group's mean score improved from 63.17 to 68.56. The result showed that the value of t-counted (2.176) was greater than the value of the t-table (1.683) by applying a 0.05 level of significance and the degree of freedom (df) 22+21-2= 41. It could be concluded that the research hypothesis is accepted. In other words, Crossword Puzzles could increase vocabulary of grade VIII students at SMP Alkhairaat Tandaigi.
INVESTIGATING STUDENTS DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING ENGLISH THROUGH ONLINE MODE IN SMA NEGERI 1 SOJOL Sumiati; Mukrim, Mukrim; Anggreni, Afrillia
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 11 No. 2 (2023)
Publisher : Tadulako University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/elts.v11i2.4400

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This research aims to find out the difficulties experienced by students in learning English via online mode. The subjects of this research were students of Grade XI SMA Negeri 1 Sojol, Sojol District, Donggala Regency. This research used a survey study with mixed methods. The participants were 132 students of Grade XI at SMA Negeri 1 Sojol. The research instruments were questionnaire and an interview that. Each instrument contained open-ended and close-ended questions. The questionnaires distributed directly for each class and it consisted of 3 parts with the total was 21 items. Besides, there was interview which consisted of 5 questions, the researcher interviewed three students who answered many of the “agree” responses. The researcher found that the learning difficulties students of grade XI via online mode at SMA Negeri 1 Sojol are the network is not good to access internet, the teacher’s explanation difficult to understand, and students also constraint to buy internet quota because they don't have money. The teacher should to pay more attention to the problems faced by students in order to be able to provide solutions or policies to reduce the difficulties that faced by them.
Co-Authors Abdul Kamaruddin Achmad, Putri Fatimah Agussatriana Ahmar, Ansari Saleh Aini, Putri Nur Alvionita, Widya Aminah Suriaman Ananda Mumtahana Anjar Kusuma Dewi Anjar Kusuma Dewi Aqilah Chanda Artanti, Ni Luh Rani Azzajjad, Muhammad Fath Budi Budi Budi Darmawan Darmawan Delfi Papasi Des Puput Tologugu Devi, Govinda Kurnia Dewi Maharani, Maulina Dewi Satria Ahmar Dewi, Anjar Kusuma Dwi Putri Eisenring, Moh. Abraham Akbar Erniwati Erniwati Erniwati Erniwati Eviyanti Eviyanti Fadhilah Zamzam Fadjar Faradilla Labanu Fifi Dwi Pra Aditya Gufrana Gusti Ayu Kadek Velli Amanda Hasan Basri Hasna Hasna Hastini, Hastini Indah Farawansa Moh.S.Mahid Inggit Winarsi Jamiluddin, Jamiluddin Jihan Selasih S Kamaruddin , Abdul Kamarudin, Abdul Konder Manurung Landu, Miftahurrahma Lutfi, Muh. Faris M. Said, Mawardin Made Rani Arpiani Maf’ulah Maf’ulah Maf’ulah Maf’ulah Maf’ullah Maf’ullah Maghfira, Maghfira Mahmudah, Listiana Eka Dewi Makbul, Makbul Maryam Maryam Maryam Mashuri Mashuri Mawar, Putri Bulan Mawardin Muhammad Said Mawardin Said Mawardin, Ilmuislami Maylina Dwi Suryani Miftahul Jannah Mochtar Marhum Mohammad Iqbal Muhammad Arid Muhammad Arid Muhammad Ismail Mukrim Mukrim Mukrim, Mukrim Mulya Sari, Ika Mutmainna Nadrun, Nadrun Nandita, Dinda Ningsih, Novi Sulistya Ningsih, Rahayu Wulan Nirwijayanti Nirwijayanti Nur Asdila Nur Sehang Thamrin Nuranantya Mersa Ukkas Nurhayati Ahdani Nuriyana Putri Nurul Ismi Nurul Mawaddah U Makuta Parasulu, Zikrullah Patmasari, Andi Pritalia Dorasa Purnama Ningsih Rachman, Januar Rahm, Aulia Rahmita Rahmita Ramli Rita, Ferry Rizkoh, Fusthaatul Rofiqoh rofiqoh rofiqoh Rofiqoh Rofiqoh Rosmah, Mardiati Safrillah Safrillah Sahmawati Selviana H Selviana H Siska Bochari Siska Rahma Oktaviani Sri Masriyani Sriati Usman Sudarkam R Mertosono Sukmawati Sadilia Sukmawati Sadilia Sumiati Sumiati Sumiati Supuinda, Arum Yudyah A Syahrul Munir Tjiangrayudi B Alfaron Trisnawati Katuwu, Chenia Usman , Sriati Wahyudin Wahyudin Widyaningrum, Thalita Putri Yanti Permatasari Yanti Permatasari Yuntika, Arudia Risti Zarkiani Hasyim