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Students' Perception of Duolingo as an English Learning Tool at Politeknik Negeri Bali Civil Engineering Department Paramita, I Gusti Ayu Dewi; Setyono, Evin Yudhi; Yuliantini, Ni Nyoman; Suciani, Ni Ketut
SOSHUM : Jurnal Sosial dan Humaniora Vol. 14 No. 2 (2024): July 2024
Publisher : Unit Publikasi Ilmiah, P3M, Politeknik Negeri Bali

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31940/soshum.v14i2.158-163

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This study examined the perception of the Android-based Duolingo application as an English learning resource among students enrolled in the D3 Civil Engineering program at Bali State Polytechnic. Data were collected through surveys and interviews involving thirty-two fourth-semester students, randomly selected from one class to represent the entire population. The study employed a quantitative approach, focusing on gathering detailed information regarding students' perceptions of Duolingo as a supplementary tool for learning English. The results indicated that 3.70% of respondents had a very good perception of Duolingo, 51.85% had a good perception, 33.33% had an adequate perception, and 11.11% had a poor perception. These findings suggest that the majority of D3 Civil Engineering students at Bali State Polytechnic view the Duolingo application positively. Overall, it can be concluded that Duolingo is perceived as an effective and beneficial resource for enhancing English language skills among these students.
Indonesian EFL students’ perceptions of TikTok utilization in EFL learning Suciani, Ni Ketut; Sanjaya, I Nyoman Suka; Sitawati, Anak Agung Raka; Wariyati, Wariyati
Journal of Applied Studies in Language Vol. 7 No. 2 (2023): December 2023
Publisher : Politeknik Negeri Bali

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31940/jasl.v7i2.181-192

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Despite its increasing popularity among young adults, TikTok has been very slow in finding its way into the English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching profession. Yet before introducing the application into the EFL classrooms, it is no doubt imperative to discern what is preferable among EFL learners. Thus, the aim of the present study was to examine the extent to which EFL learners perceive TikTok as facilitating their learning. To this end, the participants (N = 31) were asked to fill out a short, online questionnaire to gather information about (i) whether they utilized TikTok as an affordance for their EFL learning and (ii) whether they perceive its integration into the EFL classrooms as facilitative of their learning. The findings revealed that although they did not explicitly mention that they used TikTok as an affordance for their EFL learning, they held a belief that TikTok is effective in promoting their English proficiency. According to the students, there were three factors of note which contribute to the effectiveness of TikTok, namely abundant authentic input availability, easy-to-grasp information and availability of free tuition related to English language learning. Pedagogically, it implies that TikTok is worth integrating into the EFL classrooms.