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Reinventing Grammar Pedagogy through Mobile-Assisted Learning: Busuu-Assisted Tense Mastery in an Indonesian Madrasah Tsanawiyah

ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities · Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026) · pp. 123–130

DOI
10.34050/els-jish.v9i1.50029
ISSN
2621-0835, 2621-0843
Published
2026-03-10
Publisher
Hasanuddin University
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

This research addresses the persistent challenge of tense instruction in Indonesian madrasah tsanawiyah, where grammar learning is often perceived as rule-heavy and detached from meaningful practice. The study aims to examine the extent to which Busuu-assisted learning can enhance eighth-grade students’ English tense mastery and to outline a feasible classroom integration model within a realistic school timetable. A pre-experimental one-group pre-test–post-test design was employed with qualitative approach. The participants were 23 eighth-grade students at MTs DDI Tuppu Pinrang selected from an intact class; however, complete matched pre- and post-test scores were available for 22 students and were used for analysis. Students completed a 30-item multiple-choice grammar test on simple present, simple past, and simple future tenses before and after six weekly Busuu-assisted treatments (two class periods per meeting). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a paired comparison, applying the Wilcoxon signed-rank test due to non-normal gain scores. The results showed a substantial increase in students’ tense mastery from pre-test (M = 20.18) to post-test (M = 28.23), with a significant pre–post difference (p <.001) and a very large effect (r ≈ 0.88). The findings suggest that structured mobile-assisted practice through Busuu, combined with teacher guidance and error-focused review, can serve as a practical strategy for revitalizing grammar pedagogy in Islamic junior high school contexts.

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  • Institut Agama Islam Negeri Parepare
  • Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram
  • Universitas Halu Oleo
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Magdahalena TjallaAffiliation unknown2
Zulfah FakhruddinAffiliation unknown2
Ahmad Firman ashariAffiliation unknown2
Nanning NanningInstitut Agama Islam Negeri Parepare2
Salsa AuliniAffiliation unknown2
Abdul Haris SunubiInstitut Agama Islam Negeri Parepare1
Dian Riani SaidAffiliation unknown1
Bahtiar BahtiarUniversitas Islam Negeri Mataram1
Mayang MartriaAffiliation unknown1
Muh. YusufUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Astrid Dwi AdiantiAffiliation unknown1
Pendais HakAffiliation unknown1
Darmawan RisalAffiliation unknown1
Zulfardi AsharAffiliation unknown1
Nur ZamanAffiliation unknown1
Andi Rachmat ArfadlyAffiliation unknown1
Nuryahya AbdullahAffiliation unknown1
Maryam RusdinAffiliation unknown1

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Metadata source: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) https://journal.unhas.ac.id/index.php/jish/oai, first harvested 3 Nov 2026, last seen 3 Nov 2026.
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