The use of digital books in EFL setting has become widespread, eliciting responses. However, the evaluation on the multimodal digital book using a Kirkpatrick model of evaluation is limited. This study focused on the evaluation of the use of multimodal digital book in English for Business Course toward the students"™ English competence and behavioral outcomes. 60 students were involved in this study. The integration of Kirkpatrick evaluation model and mixed-method approach used as the research design. Moreover, interviews were used to acquire qualitative data, while surveys, pre- and post-test results, and performance ratings were used to collect quantitative data. The result showed overwhelming feedback from the students which showed over 85% of the scores on every aspect. Pre-and post-test result then showed a significant result with a large effect size (Cohen's d = 1.917). Furthermore, based on six practical activities and a final project result, the students"™ business English skills were steadily improved. Based on the UTAUT model framed, the students also showed the digital book"™s high levels of acceptability and perceived use. The findings also showed the multimodal digital book challenges conventional methods of teaching ESP.
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