JudulMeningkatkan Kosakata Bahasa Inggris Siswa Kelas VIII Di SMPN 1 Sindue Tombusabora Donggala Melalui Aplikasi Duolingo |
Nama: MARYAM |
Tahun: 2025 |
Abstrak The purpose of this research is to determine if the Duolingo application can enhance the English vocabulary of grade VIII students at SMPN 1 Sindue Tombusabora. The focus of this research was on teaching vocabulary, especially nouns and verbs. It involved concrete nouns and action verbs that consisted of their spelling, meaning, and use in sentences. This research used a quasi experimental design involving two classes: the experimental class and the control class. This research used purposive sampling to collect the samples. The experimental class consisted of 20 students from class VIII C, while the control class included 20 students from class VIII A. Data were analyzed using pretests and posttests. Based on the data analysis tests, the mean score for the pretest in the experimental class is 30.62, while the mean score for the control class is 35.97. After administering the treatment, the mean score on the posttest for the experimental class was 66.45, which is significantly higher than the mean score of 36.96 for the control class. Using a significance level of 0.05, the researcher found that the calculated t-value of 7.50 exceeded the t-value of 1.687 from the t-table. It indicates that the hypothesis was accepted. In other words, grade VIII students at SMPN 1 Sindue Tombusabora can increase their English vocabulary by using the Duolingo application. Keywords: Increasing, English Vocabulary, Duolingo application |