The Use of Telegram Bot Api in Learning Semantics of Efl Students
Keywords:
MALL, Telegram Bot API, EFL students,, Semantics, Learning DevelopmentAbstract
Language teaching and learning is moving towards a new direction (mobile-assisted language learning/MALL)). MALL brings another way on how to assess students’ learning. One of the mobile technologies that can be used to help learner in learning a foreign language is Telegram. 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 semistructured interview. The ten 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 findings showed that there was a significant development of EFL students’ achievement on the integration of Telegram Bot API in their learning and 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.
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