The Effectiveness of Using Lingokids Application toward Young Learners’ Vocabulary Mastery at the Second Grade of SD Islam Aviciena Anyar

Anisa Julianti, Rita Handayani, Ika Handayani

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This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of using Lingokids application toward young learners' vocabulary mastery among second-grade students at SD Islam Aviciena Anyar. This research was conducted through a quantitative approach using a quasi-experimental design. The total sample comprised 36 students, with 15 students in the experimental group and 21 students in the control group. The research utilized tests, which were divided into pre-tests and post-tests, as the primary instruments for data collection. Additionally, field notes were used to gather the data. Hypothesis testing was performed using a paired sample t-test conducted with SPSS 25.0. The results revealed a significance value of 0.048, which is below the 0.05, indicating the effectiveness of the Lingokids application. Furthermore, observations recorded in the field notes also demonstrated positive impacts associated with the use of the Lingokids application. Therefore, it can be concluded that the Lingokids application is effective in enhancing vocabulary mastery among young learners in the second grade at SD Islam Aviciena Anyar.

 

Keywords: Learning Media; Lingokids; Vocabulary Mastery; Young Learners


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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30870/aiselt.v9i1.28889

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