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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 Ramlan MertosonoTadulako University2
Dita OctavianaTadulako University1
Mochtar MahrumTadulako University1
Maf'ulah Maf'ulahTadulako University1
Muhammad Syahruramadana SyukurTadulako University1
Sriati UsmanTadulako University1
Priskila AngelikaTadulako University1
Zarkiani ZarkianiTadulako University1
Reniasni KamidiTadulako University1
Mukrim MukrimTadulako University1
Abd. KamarrudinAffiliation unknown1
Zarkiani HasyimTadulako University1
Sarah SuciatiTadulako University1
Wahyudin WahyudinTadulako University1
Megasari MongiTadulako University1
Moh. Abraham Akbar EisenringTadulako University1
Rai Ayu Wilena DewiTadulako University1
Grace Novenasari ManurungTadulako University1
Nila SahriyahTadulako University1
Fadhilah ZamzamTadulako University1
Abd. KamaruddinTadulako University1
Abdul KamaruddinTadulako University1
Darmawan DarmawanTadulako University1
Fajria DolitaTadulako University1

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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 8 Nov 2026.
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