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THE USE OF TELEGRAM BOT API IN LEARNING SEMANTICS OF EFL STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF PGRI RONGGOLAWE
ABSTRACT
A?isah, Siti. 2017 : The Use of Telegram Bot API in Learning Semantics of EFL Students at University of PGRI Ronggolawe
Advisors : 1. Prof. Dr. Agus Wardhono, M.Pd.
2. Drs. Budi Susatyo, M.Pd.
Keywords : MALL, Telegram Bot, Telegram Bot API, Semantics,
EFL Students, Learning Development
Mobile technologies have changed the way we use and study language. Language teaching and learning is moving towards a new direction (mobile-assisted language learning/MALL) (Lixun, 2017). One of the mobile technologies that can be used to help learner in learning a foreign language is Telegram. Telegram is one of the group messaging applications. Telegram has many channels and bots to educate English. This study presented the use of Telegram Bot API in learning Semantics as how it could influence EFL students? learning development through MALL application and how this could influence EFL students? satisfaction.
Interactive continuum method was used to find out EFL students? development in comprehending Semantics materials and their satisfaction responses on this media use. Data of the EFL students? learning development and their satisfaction was gathered via test bot, survey and semi-structured interview. The 10 participants were submitted paper based test and Telegram Bot API test, then the questionnaire were distributed after the bot. In order to clarify doubts of this questionnaire?s result, interview then was conducted.
The researcher found that the mean score gathered from both test were developed, from 72 at prior and 89 by using the bot. Their qualification were developed too, ranging from 30% Poor, 50% Fair, and 20% Good qualification into 10% Fair, 40% Good, and 50% Excellent qualification. From these findings, it could be interpreted that there is a significant development of EFL students? achievement on the integration of Telegram Bot API in their learning. From questionnaire analysis, it was found that most of them were satisfied on this MALL media use. This conclusion then clarified by the interview results which showed that their satisfactions were range from its display and placement on presenting the test items and the choices, its user friendly, its accuracy, its flexibility on time response, to its other function beyond the form of a test such as a questionnaire. In conclusion, there was a significant development on the use of Telegram Bot API in EFL students? Semantics learning and most of them were satisfied into this use.
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