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Duolingo Application as a Vocabulary Learning Tool Used by Students of Tadris Bahasa Inggris in STAIN Madina Batubara, Muhammad Hasyimsyah
EXCELLENCE: Journal of English and English Education Vol 4 No 2 (2024): EXCELLENCE
Publisher : English Education Study Program FKIP Universitas Alwashliyah Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47662/ejeee.v4i2.895

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This research aims to see the effectiveness of Duolingo as a vocabulary learning tool in building the vocabulary skills of English Language Education students at STAIN Madina semester 1. This study also explores how this application motivates students in independent learning and identifies its advantages and disadvantages. Quantitative methods were used involving 22 students as samples. Data was gathered via pre-tests and post-tests to measure the increase in vocabulary skills, as well as questionnaires to determine students' perceptions of using Duolingo. The findings showed an obvious increase in students' vocabulary skills after employing Duolingo, with an average pre-test of 62.4 and a post-test of 78.1. The paired t-test represents a p-value of 0.000 (p <0.05), which means that using Duolingo effectively improves vocabulary skills. In addition, 80% of students reported increased motivation in learning vocabulary through this application. However, some students identified limitations in the application content that focuses more on everyday language. This study concludes that Duolingo is an effective learning tool and can motivate students to learn vocabulary independently according to academic needs.
Analysis Of "Si Bulus-Bulus Si Rumbuk-Rumbuk" (1872) By Willem Iskandar: An Ecolinguistics Study Batubara, Muhammad Hasyimsyah; Saragih, Amrin; Sumarsih, Sumarsih; Dirgeyasa, I Wy.; Andayani, Widya
EXCELLENCE: Journal of English and English Education Vol 5 No 2 (2025): EXCELLENCE (In Press)
Publisher : English Education Study Program FKIP Universitas Alwashliyah Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47662/ejeee.v5i2.1283

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The interaction between the Mandailing people and their natural environment is represented in the text Si Bulus-Bulus Si Rumbuk-Rumbuk (1872) by Willem Iskandar, which is examined in this work from an ecolinguistic standpoint. This research uses lexical and discourse analysis to find ecological terminology, metaphors, and tales that represent the Mandailing people's holistic worldview of the 19th Century, which views people, animals, and plants as interrelated. It was also discovered that the Si Bulus-Bulus Si Rumbuk-Rumbuk text had embedded local knowledge values and sustainable cultural practices, such as care for the environment and the proscription of overexploitation. By demonstrating that classic literary works may be a helpful source of ecological information, the study's results advance the field of ecolinguistics. Additionally, by incorporating conventional ecological knowledge into contemporary discourse, this study presents a fresh viewpoint for advancing environmental sustainability. This research affirms the significance of conserving regional languages and cultures to maintain ecological values in the face of global environmental issues by establishing a connection between the past and present.