English Learning Innovation (englie)
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): August

Comparative effectiveness of Quizlet-based SDCL and Duolingo-based direct instruction on vocabulary mastery

Sutraeni Sutraeni (Master of English Education Postgraduate Program, University of Muhammadiyah Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia)
Sitti Asriati (Master of English Education Postgraduate Program, University of Muhammadiyah Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia)
Nur Qalby (Master of English Education Postgraduate Program, University of Muhammadiyah Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Aug 2025

Abstract

This quasi-experimental study aimed to examine the effectiveness of technology-integrated instructional methods—Quizlet-based Self-Directed Collaborative Learning (SDCL) and Duolingo-based Direct Instruction (DI)—in enhancing vocabulary mastery among senior high school students in Indonesia. Twenty-seven students from SMA Muhammadiyah 6 Makassar were divided into two groups: an experimental group (n = 14) taught using SDCL and a control group (n = 13) taught using DI. Both groups completed vocabulary pre- and post-tests. Statistical analyses included normality testing, descriptive statistics, N-Gain Score analysis, and an independent samples t-test. The results showed that both instructional approaches improved vocabulary mastery, with mean post-test scores rising from 42.4 to 71.2 in the experimental group and from 32.1 to 65.4 in the control group. N-Gain analysis revealed slightly higher gains in the control group (M = 0.4839) compared to the experimental group (M = 0.4481). However, the independent samples t-test (p = 0.645) indicated no statistically significant difference in vocabulary improvement between the two groups. These findings suggest that both methods are effective and may be employed complementarily to support vocabulary learning in secondary education.

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Abbrev

englie

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Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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English Learning Innovation (englie) is a refereed publication devoted to research articles concerned with the teaching and learning of English. It also publishes multi-disciplinary research and critical review of issues on applied linguistics, English language teaching and English literature in the ...