Jurnal
The Effect of WhatsApp in Blended Learning on English as Foreign Language (EFL) Undergraduate Students’ Reading Comprehension
- Bagikan:
This research aimed to investigate the effect
of WhatsApp in blended learning on EFL undergraduate
students’ reading comprehension ability. This was an
experimental research with participants of students at second
semester at one private college in Pekanbaru-Riau, Indonesia.
The 20 students were randomly and equally assigned to the
experimental group and another 20 students as the control
group. The instrument of this research was reading
comprehension test in form of multiple choices, used as pre-test
and post-test to asses the participants’ reading comprehension
ability in both experimental and control group. The result of this
research found that there was a significant effect in blended
learning through WhatsApp on EFL undergraduate students’
reading comprehension. The students who used WhatsApp in
blended learning environment showed higher scores than those
who did not. The experimental group read more texts and
interacted with their peers via WhatsApp, therefore it enhanced
their reading comprehension. In conclusion, blended learning
through WhatsApp had contributed to the achievement of EFL
undergraduate students’ reading comprehension.
Detail Information
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Jurnal
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| Penulis |
Liya Astarilla Dede Warman - Personal Name
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| Kode Prodi PDDIKTI | |
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Published
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| Bahasa |
English
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| Penerbit | Atlantis Press : Netherlands., 2017 |
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Published
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| No Panggil | |
| Copyright |
Atlantis Press
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