Claim Missing Document
Check
Articles

Found 2 Documents
Search

Duolingo As a Digital Tool for Enhancing English As a Foreign Language (EFL) Speaking Proficiency at Zain Academy Khomariyah, Yanti; Ekowijayanto, Mochlis
RIGGS: Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Business Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): Mei - Juli
Publisher : Prodi Bisnis Digital Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/riggs.v4i2.1670

Abstract

This study aims to explore the integration of the Duolingo application into English speaking instruction for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students at Zain Academy within a blended learning framework. Employing a descriptive qualitative approach, data were collected through interviews, observations, and documentation, then analyzed thematically. The findings reveal that Duolingo positively contributes to four key areas of speaking proficiency: building students' confidence, improving pronunciation, enhancing vocabulary acquisition, and strengthening basic sentence construction. The app's adaptive, multimodal, and gamified design facilitates linguistic development in an engaging and accessible manner. Nevertheless, the study also identifies several limitations, such as the lack of real-time interaction, difficulty in mastering complex sentence structures, and declining motivation during extended use. Within a blended learning environment, Duolingo proves more effective when complemented by classroom-based speaking practice and guided teacher feedback. Thus, the synergy between technological tools and pedagogical intervention becomes essential in maximizing the effectiveness of app-based language learning. The study recommends Duolingo as a supportive tool within hybrid learning strategies that is flexible, measurable, and oriented toward authentic communication development.
DISCOURSE ANALYSIS ON CIVIL CONFLICTIN AHMAD TOHARI’S DI KAKI BUKIT CIBALAK Tirmidi, Tirmidi; Putri, Faradila Arsylia; Khomariyah, Yanti; Indriyani, Kholifatul
Jurnal Review Pendidikan dan Pengajaran Vol. 7 No. 4 (2024): Special Issue Vol. 7 No. 4 Tahun 2024
Publisher : LPPM Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/jrpp.v7i4.40671

Abstract

Since the proclamation of its independence until today, Indonesia has experienced civil conflicts. There are hundreds of civil conflicts that have the potential to become civil wars with very painful impacts.  By taking lessons from the novel, it is hoped that the root of the problem that triggers conflict can be eliminated, and through the novel we can also learn the lesson that arbitrariness will definitely be met with resistance. Through a discourse analysis using an inter-textual analysis approach, this research is intended to reveal how a civil conflict occurs, in this case the conflict in the novel "Di KAKI BUKIT CIBALAK" by Ahmad Tohari, and how resistance by the community is raised and carried out to defeat arbitrariness that happened.