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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING POWTOON AS MEDIA IN TEACHING VOCABULARY Aspiani, Vidia; Finny Anita; Maliqul Hafis; Heti Susanti
Journal of English Language Teaching and Education (JELTE) Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): JELTE
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31571/cb8x0k14

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 The purpose of this research was to determine whether the use of Powtoon media is effective or not in teaching vocabulary and to assessthe effect of the Powtoon media in teaching vocabulary to grade VIII A students of SMPN 1 Kendawangan. This study uses a quantitative method, specifically a pre-experimental design with a one-group pre-test post-test. The subjects in this study were 24 eighth-grade A students at SMPN 1 Kendawangan. In this study. the measurement technique was used to collect data through tests. Pre-test and post-test assessments were given to collect data from students. The collected data analysis using descriptive statistics with SPSS for Windows version 24. The paired sample test analysis was used to test the hypothesis. In addition, Cohen's effect size was used to evaluate the impact of using the PowtoonMedia in teaching vocabulary.The research findings of the study showed the effectiviness of the Powtoonmedia in teaching vocabulary to eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Kendawangan. This was evidenced by the differences observed in the mean scores between the pre-test (48.75) and post-test (72.70), indicating a positive change after the treatment. The standard deviation pre-test (8.75) and the post-test (7.79). Furthermore, the sample t-test of 17.380 and the degrees of freedom (df) 23. This result allows us to reject the null hypothesis (Ho) and accept the alternative hypothesis (Ha). In conclusion, PowToon media is effective in teaching vocabulary. The effect size. based on the Cohen effect, was determined to be 1.44, indicating a strong effect of the Powtoon media in teaching vocabulary.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING STORYBIRD TO TEACH DESCRIPTIVE TEXT WRITING TO TENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMAN 2 SEKAYAM Ervina Fitriana; Aunurrahman; Rahayu Meliasari; Heti Susanti
Journal of English Language Teaching and Education (JELTE) Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): JELTE
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31571/p6q2fh34

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This study aims to examine the effectiveness of using Storybird, a digital storytelling platform, in teaching descriptive text to X-grade students at SMAN 2 Sekayam. The sample consisted of 28 students. A quantitative approach was employed using a pre-experimental one-group pre-test and post-test design. The instrument used was written test that evaluated five aspects: content, organization, vocabulary, grammar, and mechanics. Data were analyzed using SPSS software through the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test and effect size calculation. The results revealed a significant improvement in students’ writing scores, increasing from a pre-test mean of 37.23 to a post-test mean of 59.55, with a moderate effect size of 0.74. The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test yielded a p-value of < .001, indicating a statistically significant difference. These findings suggest that Storybird positively influences students’ ability to write descriptive texts, particularly in generating and developing ideas. Keywords: Storybird, Descriptive Text, Writing Skill.