IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL USING A MOBILE LEARNING APPLICATION

Linuwih, Endar Rachmawaty and Winardi, Yohanes Kurniawan (2020) IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL USING A MOBILE LEARNING APPLICATION. Journal BASIS, 7 (2). pp. 281-289. ISSN p-ISSN: 2527-8835; e-ISSN: 2406-9809

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Abstract

Writing is claimed to be the most difficult skill for second language and foreign language learners. Thus, it needs an effective model of teaching to improve the students’ writing skill. This study aims to describe the use of a mobile learning application Busuu to improve students’ writing skill. This is a classroom action research (CAR) that was conducted into two cycles. Each cycle consisted two meetings and involved four steps namely planning, action, observation and reflection. The data were collected by using technique of observation, test, and interview. The subject of the research was fourteen students of Widya Kartika University. The result showed that there was an improvement in students’ writing skill. It can be seen from the result of writing test in each cycle which was improved. Mean score of the students’ writing in cycle 1 was 61.14 and the mean score of the students’ writing was 71.42 in cycle 2. In addition, the results of the interview showed that the students had a positive attitude toward the implementation of mobile learning application Busuu in the activities of learning writing.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	writing skill, mobile learning, mobile application, Busuu
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PE English Language
Divisions:	Fakultas Sastra dan Pendidikan Bahasa > English Department Artikel Ilmiah
Depositing User:	Perpustakaan UWIKA
Date Deposited:	15 Nov 2021 03:18
Last Modified:	28 Jun 2022 09:24
URI:	http://repository.widyakartika.ac.id/id/eprint/1133

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