e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society)
Vol. 13 No. 3 (2025)

THE EFFECT OF WORDWALL ON STUDENTS’ ENGLISH VOCABULARY MASTERY: A WEB-BASED LEARNING APPROACH

Risa Rahmawati (Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu)
Ernitasari Mulyadi (Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu)
Rahayu Prasetyaningsih (Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu)
Dewi Rara Amiati (Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Oct 2026

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effect of WordWall on students’ English vocabulary mastery through a web-based learning approach. The study employed a pre-experimental design using a one-group pre-test and post-test design. The participants were 30 Grade XI students from one intact class of the Computer and Network Engineering department at SMK Muhammadiyah 1 Palu. Data were collected through a vocabulary test administered before and after the treatment and an observation checklist to support the description of the learning process. The treatment was conducted in six meetings using WordWall-based vocabulary activities focusing particularly on nouns and adjectives. The results showed a substantial improvement in students’ vocabulary mastery following the implementation of WordWall. The mean score increased from 42.33 on the pre-test to 80.67 on the post-test, representing a mean improvement of 38.33 points. A paired-samples t-test revealed a statistically significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores, t(29) = 26.81, p < .001, with a very large standardized effect. The observation results further indicated active participation and positive engagement during the learning activities. These findings suggest that WordWall can serve as an interactive web-based learning approach to support English vocabulary learning, particularly in learning nouns and adjectives. However, because the study employed a one-group design without a control group, the findings should be interpreted as evidence of improvement following the intervention rather than definitive evidence of a causal effect attributable exclusively to WordWall.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

elts

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) is an electronic open-access journal that aims to publish the latest research results in the area of English education from academicians, professionals, and other practitioners at all levels of English education. The journal coverage includes the ...