ELLITE: Journal of Education, Linguistics, Literature and Language Teaching
Vol 7 No 02 (2024): JURNAL ELLITE ( JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, LINGUISTICS,LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE TEACHI

Investigating the Effectiveness of Educandy as Gamification in English Language Teaching to Improve Students' Vocabulary Mastery

Nur Ahista Balqist (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Apr 2026

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the Educandy application effect the students’ vocabulary mastery. The study focused on the seventh-grade students of SMP N 2 Langsa, with sample of 44 students, divided into an experimental class and a control class. A quantitave approach was employed, utilizing a quasi-experimental design. The research instrument consisted of a vocabulary test, and the data were gathered through pre-test and post-test. Analysis was conducted using non-parametric tests, specifically the Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests. The findings indicated a significant improvement in the mean scores of the experimental class after using the Educandy application compared to the control class. Statistical analysis yielded an Asymp Sig. (2-tailed) value of 0.000. which is less than α = 0.05, leading to the rejection of H0 and acceptance of Ha. Therefore, the study concluded that Educandy application effectively enhances students’ vocabulary mastery.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ELLITE

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Jurnal Ellite ( Journal of Education, Linguistics, Literature,and Language Teaching) di terbitkan oleh Program studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Samudra , Jurnal tersebut di bentuk dan disesuaikan penamaan nya dengan tujuan untuk menjadikan cakupan ...