English Review: Journal of English Education
Vol 11 No 1 (2023)

THE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE USE OF MOBILE-ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING THROUGH DUOLINGO IN IMPROVING VOCABULARY MASTERY AT THE TERTIARY LEVEL

Tri Wintolo Apoko (Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka)
Alfaruqi Alalwani Dunggio (Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka)
Su Li Chong (Universiti Teknologi Petronas)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2023

Abstract

The use of Duolingo as one of free online applications by students in learning English is essential. More studies on Duolingo app were conducted. However, in the context of university students of Indonesia in improving vocabulary mastery in the online learning setting, this current study was rare. This research was aimed to investigate the students’ perceptions on Mobile-Assisted Language Learning through Duolingo Apps to improve vocabulary mastery. The research used a mixed method.  There were 95 undergraduate students from some private and public universities in Indonesia. Online questionnaire and semi-structure interview were conducted to collect the data. The finding revealed that Duolingo apps improved the students’ vocabulary mastery in their English learning. It is then recommended that Duolingo be used for EFL and non-EFL students in the university to increase their English proficiency, mainly in vocabulary mastery as it is simple, easy to use, and available to access. In addition, it provides interesting and informative features. Therefore, it implies that Duolingo promotes the students’ willingness and motivations to practice English better.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ERJEE

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

ENGLISH REVIEW: Journal of English Education (ISSN print 2301-7554) is a peer-reviewed journal published in Indonesia by the Department of English Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, the University of Kuningan (PBI FKIP UNIKU) in collaboration with the Association of Indonesian ...