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The Effect of Canva Application on Students’ Motivation and Engagement in Writing Among Senior High School

ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities · Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025) · pp. 631–638

DOI
10.34050/els-jish.v8i2.44971
ISSN
2621-0835, 2621-0843
Published
2025-06-24
Publisher
Hasanuddin University
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

The aim of this research is to find out the effect of using Canva application on students’ writing motivation and engagement of the eleventh-grade students at SMA Labschool Untad Palu with a sample of 42 students from two classes: XI MIA 2 and XI IIS. This research used a quantitative method with an ex post facto design. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed through descriptive statistics and simple linear regression using SPSS 26. The findings showed that the use of Canva had a significant and positive effect on students' writing motivation and engagement. The regression results revealed that Canva influenced intrinsic motivation (Sig. = 0.004; R² = 19.1%), extrinsic motivation (Sig. = 0.001; R² = 23.4%), and engagement (Sig. = 0.040; R² = 10.1%). Most students also showed a preference for creating Procedure Texts with Canva. In conclusion, Canva is effective digital tool on students' motivation and engagement in writing. Therefore, it is recommended for use in English learning to make writing activities more interesting and interactive.

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Sudarkam R MertosonoAffiliation unknown2
Erly KrisnanikUniversitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta1
Kraugusteeliana TambunUniversitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta1
Dita OctavianaAffiliation unknown1
Mochtar MahrumAffiliation unknown1
Maf'ulah Maf'ulahAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad Syahruramadana SyukurAffiliation unknown1
Sriati UsmanAffiliation unknown1
Priskila AngelikaAffiliation unknown1
Zarkiani ZarkianiAffiliation unknown1
Reniasni KamidiAffiliation unknown1
Mukrim MukrimAffiliation unknown1
Abd. KamarrudinAffiliation unknown1
Zarkiani HasyimAffiliation unknown1
Sarah SuciatiAffiliation unknown1
Wahyudin WahyudinSTKIP Taman Siswa Bima1
Megasari MongiAffiliation unknown1
Moh Abraham Akbar EisenringAffiliation unknown1
Rai Ayu Wilena DewiAffiliation unknown1
Grace Novenasari ManurungAffiliation unknown1
Nila SahriyahAffiliation unknown1
Fadhilah ZamzamAffiliation unknown1
Abd. KamaruddinAffiliation unknown1
Darmawan DarmawanAffiliation unknown1
Abdul KamaruddinAffiliation unknown1
Fajria DolitaAffiliation unknown1

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