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T1 Hacia el logro de competencias para el aprendizaje de idioma inglés a través del uso de  un aplicativo: Un caso de estudio
A1 Maraza-Quispe, Benjamín
A1 Concha-Fuse, María Florencia
A1 Torres-Loayza, Jorge Luis
A1 Reymer-Morales, Grunilda Telma
A1 Choquehuanca-Quispe, Walter
A1 Llanos-Talavera, Kelly Shirley
A1 Laura-Melendrez, Rafael
K1 competencies
K1 educational
K1 learning
K1 application
K1 Duolingo
K1 competencias
K1 educación
K1 aprendizaje
K1 aplicación
AB Mobile language learning applications for smartmobile devices have evolved tremendously in recent years. Theseapplications have great potential to help students learn the targetlanguage. The present research aims to evaluate the achievementof proficiency in reading various types of written text in Englishas a foreign language using the Duolingo application. Themethodology followed is quantitative, in which an experimentalgroup and a control group of 24 students each were chosenthrough random convenience sampling. In the experimentalgroup, 25 learning sessions were carried out using the Duolingoapplication for a period of 3 months, while the control group didnot receive any treatment. A Pre-Test and a Post-Test, extractedfrom the official "British Council" website, were implemented.Entry tests, feedback tests and exit tests were applied. The resultsshowed that the Duolingo application has a positive and directinfluence on the consolidation of the competence: Read differenttypes of written texts in English as a foreign language, aconsiderable improvement was evidenced with respect to theinitial results with the Exit Test, after the use of the application77.3% of the sample presents a performance equal to or abovethe expected achievement. In conclusion, participants expressedinterest in several aspects of Duolingo, such as forums, podcasts,and identifiable topics in each lesson. However, two drawbackshave been identified, namely occasional problems with speechrecognition and limitations in advanced language skills.
YR 2023
FD 2023
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RD 10-ene-2025