Does Teaching Writing through Canva App Assist Students Writing Performance?
Apakah Pengajaran Menulis Melalui Aplikasi Canva Membantu Meningkatkan Kemampuan Menulis Siswa?
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https://doi.org/10.21070/ups.4484Keywords:
Canva, Writing Skills, Technology, Language EducationAbstract
This study involves the issues of teaching writing in English skills in junior high school in the context of the digital world, highlighting the need to utilize technology-driven tools. Canva, an effective design tool alternative for improving students writing skills. The study aims at looking into the impact of utilizing Canva on students' writing skills. A quantitative approach is used in the methodology, employing a randomized pre-test-post-test control group design. Quantitative data obtained through pre and posttests is analyzed using the Wilcoxon test. Furthermore, data from a questionnaire are used to investigate students' impressions of Canvas's usefulness, ease of use, and suitability for supporting writing abilities. The results show significant improvements in the experimental group, validating that Canva improves students' writing skills positively. The findings add to the expanding research proving Canva's effectiveness as an English language learning tool.
Keywords - Canva; Writing Skills; Technology; Language Education
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