AN INTERVIEW STUDY ON DIGITAL VOCABULARY LEARNING WITH ROSETTA STONE APPS : INDONESIAN EFL STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS
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EFL students, Indonesian, Rosetta Stone Apps, Digital vocabulary learning, Mobile-Assisted Language LearningAbstract
This study aims to investigate the perceptions of Indonesian EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students regarding the Rosetta Stone application as a digital vocabulary learning medium. This research uses qualitative methods that collect data through participant interviews (Creswell, 2012). Digital vocabulary learning using mobile language learning assistants in the EFL scope, this research analyzes the results of interviews using thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006), the finding showed that participants found Rosetta Stone to be an effective tool for improving pronunciation and vocabulary acquisition. The interactive features, real-time feedback on pronunciation, and dynamic immersion approach contributed significantly to their learning experience.
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