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Vocabulary acquisition using Duolingo in French language learning : a Malaysian context

Vocabulary can be considered as the foundation to develop overall target language proficiency. Having a rich vocabulary would mean better performance in the four language skills. However, general in-class activities are insufficient for effective vocabulary acquisition to occur. Limited vocabulary l...

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Main Authors: Suziana Mat Saad,, Nur Ameera Abd Rahim,
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19887/1/54226-178422-1-SM.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.198872022-09-26T08:25:53Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19887/ Vocabulary acquisition using Duolingo in French language learning : a Malaysian context Suziana Mat Saad, Nur Ameera Abd Rahim, Vocabulary can be considered as the foundation to develop overall target language proficiency. Having a rich vocabulary would mean better performance in the four language skills. However, general in-class activities are insufficient for effective vocabulary acquisition to occur. Limited vocabulary learned through in-class activities might halt the occurrence of effective language learning. With that in mind, this study aims to explore the use of Duolingo in acquiring vocabulary of French language. For this purpose, 21 students from Basic French 1 class in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia volunteered to use this app for 8 weeks. 3 instruments were used in collecting data: online interviews, tests and observations. The online interview was used to elicit the students’ perception towards the app, whereas the tests were administered thrice to measure their performances in vocabulary acquisition. Observations were also carried out thrice to monitor their learning process. The findings reported that the students had positive perceptions towards Duolingo. They claimed it to be user-friendly, convenient, and entertaining. The tests results showed an improvement in terms of French vocabulary acquisition and it was found that Duolingo used multiple ways in presenting and teaching French vocabulary. This study showed that Duolingo can be used in building and developing French vocabulary outside the classroom walls. It is also beneficial in complementing French language classes to help students build their confidence in using the language. Further studies are also needed to investigate the usage of Duolingo in learning different aspects of language such as grammar or communication amongst learners of French in Malaysia. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19887/1/54226-178422-1-SM.pdf Suziana Mat Saad, and Nur Ameera Abd Rahim, (2022) Vocabulary acquisition using Duolingo in French language learning : a Malaysian context. e-BANGI: Jurnal Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, 19 (2(SI)). pp. 256-281. ISSN 1823-884x https://ejournal.ukm.my/ebangi/issue/view/1469
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description Vocabulary can be considered as the foundation to develop overall target language proficiency. Having a rich vocabulary would mean better performance in the four language skills. However, general in-class activities are insufficient for effective vocabulary acquisition to occur. Limited vocabulary learned through in-class activities might halt the occurrence of effective language learning. With that in mind, this study aims to explore the use of Duolingo in acquiring vocabulary of French language. For this purpose, 21 students from Basic French 1 class in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia volunteered to use this app for 8 weeks. 3 instruments were used in collecting data: online interviews, tests and observations. The online interview was used to elicit the students’ perception towards the app, whereas the tests were administered thrice to measure their performances in vocabulary acquisition. Observations were also carried out thrice to monitor their learning process. The findings reported that the students had positive perceptions towards Duolingo. They claimed it to be user-friendly, convenient, and entertaining. The tests results showed an improvement in terms of French vocabulary acquisition and it was found that Duolingo used multiple ways in presenting and teaching French vocabulary. This study showed that Duolingo can be used in building and developing French vocabulary outside the classroom walls. It is also beneficial in complementing French language classes to help students build their confidence in using the language. Further studies are also needed to investigate the usage of Duolingo in learning different aspects of language such as grammar or communication amongst learners of French in Malaysia.
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author Suziana Mat Saad,
Nur Ameera Abd Rahim,
spellingShingle Suziana Mat Saad,
Nur Ameera Abd Rahim,
Vocabulary acquisition using Duolingo in French language learning : a Malaysian context
author_facet Suziana Mat Saad,
Nur Ameera Abd Rahim,
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title Vocabulary acquisition using Duolingo in French language learning : a Malaysian context
title_short Vocabulary acquisition using Duolingo in French language learning : a Malaysian context
title_full Vocabulary acquisition using Duolingo in French language learning : a Malaysian context
title_fullStr Vocabulary acquisition using Duolingo in French language learning : a Malaysian context
title_full_unstemmed Vocabulary acquisition using Duolingo in French language learning : a Malaysian context
title_sort vocabulary acquisition using duolingo in french language learning : a malaysian context
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2022
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19887/1/54226-178422-1-SM.pdf
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