RETAIN (RESEARCH ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING IN INDONESIA)
Vol. 14 No. 01 (2026)

Improving Students' Comprehension of Narrative Texts Through Educaplay Games

Aisyah, Alvia (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Mar 2026

Abstract

This quantitative study used a pre-experimental design to test the improvement in students' understanding of narrative texts in English language learning through the use of Educaplay web-based learning media. Thirty-four eleventh-grade students from a private high school who took English classes were the subjects of this study. In this study, the researcher used multiple-choice tests administered in the form of pre-tests and post-tests as research instruments. To determine whether there was a difference in scores before and after the treatment, the researcher used a paired sample t-test. After that, the researcher measured the strength of the treatment effect using Cohen's d, and the results obtained showed a significant increase and difference in students' understanding of narrative texts after the treatment was given. The results of the analysis showed a significant difference in students' understanding of narrative texts, as indicated by a p-value < 0.001. In addition, a Cohen's d value of 1.6 indicates a strong effect. The findings of this study prove that Educaplay is an effective digital tool for improving students' understanding of narrative texts in English language learning.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

retain

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Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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RETAIN publishes articles within the scope of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics. RETAIN publishes articles within the scope of English Language Teaching and Applied ...