THE PERCEPTIONS OF ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM STUDENTS OF FKIP UNIVERSITAS RIAU ON THE USE OF DUOLINGO IN LEARNING ENGLISH VOCABULARY

Abstract

This research aims to find out the perceptions of students from the English Study Program at FKIP Universitas Riau regarding the use of the Duolingo 
application in learning English vocabulary. In conducting this research, the researcher applied a quantitative method. This research is conducted on the third-semester students of the English Study Program at FKIP Universitas Riau. Purposive sampling is the type of sampling technique in this research where 30 students from class A are the sample class. The instrument used to collect the data was a questionnaire that consisted of 21 statements. The questionnaire was based on three main indicators: Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use, and Attitude Toward Using Duolingo. The data were analyzed by SPSS. The results of the data analysis showed that the perceived usefulness indicator had a mean score of 4.00, suggesting that students found Duolingo effective for learning vocabulary. The Perceived Ease of Use indicator scored 4.11, reflecting that students considered Duolingo easy and accessible to use. Meanwhile, the Attitude Toward Using indicator received a score of 3.91, showing a generally positive attitude among students toward learning with Duolingo. The overall mean score across all indicators was 4.01. The results showed that all three indicators received high mean scores, indicating positive student perceptions.