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Exploring The Role of Duolingo in Elevating University Students’ Writing Skills Nurul Faizah; Martinis Yamin; Nisaul Fadillah
EduInovasi:  Journal of Basic Educational Studies Vol. 4 No. 2 (2024): EduInovasi:  Journal of Basic Educational Studies (In Press)
Publisher : Intitut Agama Islam Nasional Laa Roiba Bogor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47467/edu.v4i2.4597

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This research aims to (1) find out the comparisonof students' writing skills before and after using theDuolingo application and (2) find out theadvantages and disadvantages of students whenusing the Duolingo application. This research usesmixed methods. Data collection techniques includetests, interviews, and documentation methods. The test was carried out in two stages, namely pre-testand post-test. Interview informants were selectedusing purposive sampling techniques. Data were processed using descriptive statistics and Miles Huberman analysis. The research was conductedon 10 English Literature students at UIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi. The research results showthat based on the results, Duolingo's role canimprove students' writing skills. This can be seenbased on the results of the post-test carried out bystudents. In the post-test assessment, allparticipants obtained higher scores that exceededthe mean. The highest score on the post-test was 95 and the lowest score was 80. There were nostudents below the completeness score and 10 students above the completeness score. Then theaverage post-test score was 89.5. Meanwhile, otherresearch results show that the advantages anddisadvantages of using the Duolingo applicationcan be seen in the interview results. In terms ofadvantages, students believe that Duolingo canimprove their writing skills because there are lotsof features such as flashcards, translations, quizzes, listening sections, exercises, and others. Meanwhile, the disadvantage of using theDuolingo application is that this application takesup a lot of memory space on the cellphone whenthe user uses it all the time, especially when itreaches a high level or unit.
An Analysis of Students’ Challenges in Speaking English in the Tenth Grade of Madrasah Aliyah Al-Hariri Tebo Yulita, Lili Rahma; Alfian; Nisaul Fadillah
SALEE: Study of Applied Linguistics and English Education Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025)
Publisher : STAIN Sultan Abdurrahman Kepulauan Riau

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35961/salee.v6i1.1641

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This research aims to comprehend the challenges that Madrasah Aliyah Al-Hariri Tebo's tenth-grade students encountered when speaking English, as well as the solutions that the teachers offered to address these issues. The researcher used a descriptive qualitative approach. The research subjects for this study were seven students from class X at Madrasah Aliyah Al-Hariri Tebo and two English teachers. The researcher's needed criteria for seven students with the lowest test scores during English lessons were used to select the seventh student. Through observation and interviews, the data was acquired. Based on the study's findings, the researcher discovered that students at Madrasah Aliyah Al-Hariri Tebo at the tenth grade had the following five challenges when speaking English: challenges in pronunciation, challenges in vocabulary, challenges in grammar, challenges in fluency, and challenges in comprehension. Then, there are five solutions for teachers to overcome these challenges, namely: Use group or pair work, based on the activity’s easy language, provide some dialogue or instruction in effective communication, keep students speaking the target language, and the last solution is to select a task and topic to pique attention carefully.