Tiara Noviarini
Universitas Muhammadiyah Lampung

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Enhancing Elementary Learners’ Vocabulary Mastery through Duolingo: A Study of Motivation and Learning Outcomes Meida Fitriana; Tiara Noviarini
EXPOSE (Journal of English Education and for Specific Purpose) Vol 3, No 1 (2025): EXPOSE (Journal of English Education and for Specific Purpose)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36269/expose.v3i1.4673

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The use of game-based digital applications has become increasingly popular in English language teaching at the elementary school level due to their potential to create engaging and learner-centered environments. Such applications are particularly relevant for young learners, who require interactive and enjoyable learning experiences to maintain motivation and attention. This study aims to examine the effect of using the Duolingo application on students’ learning motivation and English vocabulary achievement in an elementary school context. A quantitative approach was employed using a quasi-experimental design with a nonequivalent control group. The participants consisted of 36 fifth-grade students, who were divided into an experimental group (18 students) and a control group (18 students). Data were collected through a learning motivation questionnaire and an English vocabulary achievement test comprising 20 multiple-choice items. The collected data were analyzed using normality tests, homogeneity tests, and an independent samples t-test to determine statistical significance. The results revealed a significant difference in both learning motivation and vocabulary achievement between students who learned using the Duolingo application and those who received conventional instruction. The mean post-test score of the experimental group (83.40) was higher than that of the control group (71.85), with a significance value of 0.002 < 0.05. These findings suggest that the integration of Duolingo contributes positively to both affective and cognitive learning outcomes. Therefore, the Duolingo application can be considered an effective supplementary tool for enhancing elementary school students’ motivation and English vocabulary mastery.
Shaping Spoken Accuracy through Oral Corrective Feedback Tiara Noviarini; Candraning Prihatini
EXPOSE (Journal of English Education and for Specific Purpose) Vol 2, No 2 (2024): EXPOSE (Journal of English Education and for Specific Purpose)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36269/expose.v2i2.4597

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Spoken accuracy remains a persistent challenge for undergraduate learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL), particularly in contexts where English is primarily used within the classroom. Although learners may possess adequate grammatical knowledge, difficulties often arise when producing accurate spoken language in real-time interaction. One instructional practice commonly employed to address spoken errors is oral corrective feedback, yet how such feedback functions interactionally to shape spoken accuracy in undergraduate EFL classrooms requires further exploration. This study aims to examine how oral corrective feedback contributes to shaping spoken accuracy through classroom interaction.Adopting a qualitative case study design, the research was conducted in an undergraduate (S1) EFL speaking class at UAI Syeh M involving 20 students. Data were collected through non-participant classroom observation, video recordings of speaking activities, and semi-structured student interviews. The primary unit of analysis was the feedback episode, consisting of a learner’s spoken error, oral corrective feedback provided by the lecturer, and the learner’s subsequent response. The data were analyzed interactionally to identify patterns of oral corrective feedback, forms of student uptake, and their contribution to spoken accuracy. The findings indicate that oral corrective feedback emerges naturally during speaking activities and operates along a continuum from prompt-based strategies to explicit reformulations. Explicit correction was frequently used to address errors that interfered with meaning, while prompt-based feedback such as elicitation and clarification requests encouraged learners to engage cognitively in self-repair. Student uptake manifested in both successful repair and partial responses, reflecting learners’ attention to linguistic form and engagement in the feedback process. Interview data further revealed that learners perceived feedback prompting reflection and self-correction as particularly supportive of their speaking development. Overall, the study highlights oral corrective feedback as an interactional mechanism that shapes spoken accuracy through learner engagement, noticing, and repair. The findings underscore the importance of context-sensitive feedback practices in undergraduate EFL speaking instruction and contribute to a deeper understanding of feedback processes in classroom interaction.