Halimi, M. (2020) The Influence of Using Duolingo Application on the Students Writing Skill of the Eleventh Graders at SMK Muhammadiyah Sekampung East Lampung. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Metro.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Duolingo application can affect the writing ability of class XI students of SMK Muhammadiyah Sekampung Lampung Timur. Writing has become one of the most important skills in the English language. Without good writing skills there will be misunderstandings between the writer and the reader. In teaching writing, the teacher must be able to provide media that can help students practice their writing skills. The Duolingo application is a medium that can be used in teaching writing. The Duolingo application has advantages in delivering game-based material that makes users feel like playing while learning, and brings benefits to developing students' writing skills.

This research was quantitative research. The population of this research was the eleventh grader students. The sample were 40 students established through the cluster random sampling technique. The researcher used test and documentation as the data collecting method. In order to analyze the data, the researcher used Independent sample t-test by using SPSS.

The results of the normality test in this study were: Pre-test Sig. = 0.003, post-test Sig. = 0.802. Then the results of the Sig homogeneity test. = 0.286. The t-test results that have been calculated using the Independent sample t test formula at the significant level (2-tailed) are 0.000 which is smaller than alpha 0.05. Based on these conditions, Ho was rejected, meaning that there was a positive and significant influence on the use of the Duolingo application on the writing ability of class XI students of SMK Muhammadiyah Sekampung Lampung Timur.

Keyword: Duolingo Application, Writing, and English Vocabulary.

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