Designing unlocked gramm application to promote students’ self-directed learning

Ninuk  Indrayani; Sofkhatin  Khumaidah

doi:10.21070/jees.v8i1.1716

(1) * Ninuk Indrayani Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember
Indonesia
(2) Sofkhatin Khumaidah Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember
Indonesia
(*) Corresponding Author

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21070/jees.v8i1.1716

Abstract

The process of self-direction is viewed as essential for achieving worthwhile and significant educational achievements. It is related to setting up learning objectives, keeping one's intentions, and aiming for high-quality learning. In order for students to reach the ultimate educational goal of being continuous learners with the ability for future educational progress, learning interests, and possibilities for lifelong learning, self-direction with the involvement of technology is considered as crucial. The objective of this study was to create the Unlocked Gramm mobile application, which would increase students’ motivation to learn grammar and promote students' self-directed learning using Design and Development (D&D) methodology as research design. Questionnaire with quantitative analysis and interview for qualitative analysis were used to examine the design, development, and evaluation of the media. The study was considered successful with the score of Likert Scale 3.8 from the range 1-5 to the fact that the generated application was a good medium and satisfied the requirements for an appropriate media based on the evaluation results. Using Unlocked Gramm can be challenging and a solution for both teachers and students to keep themselves interested in and motivated to actively learning grammar. The main goal is to encourage self-directed learning as a crucial element of adult education, which leads to the students' successful learning. It is imperative to put self-directed learning into practice, particularly in formal educational settings like higher education institutions.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Technology and self-directedness support lifelong learning
Unlocked Gramm touches the interest of digital native in learning Grammar
A fun Grammar learning can be done at anywhere and anytime with Unlocked Gramm

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Author Biographies

Ninuk Indrayani, Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember

Ninuk Indrayani is a lecturer at English Education Department of Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, UIN KHAS Jember. She pursued her doctorate degree at State University of Malang. Her research interests include English teaching and learning, research methodology, and self-directed learning.

Sofkhatin Khumaidah, Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember

Sofkhatin Khumaidah is an academic at FTIK, UIN KHAS Jember focusing on research methodology, gender studies, sociolinguistics, and English language teaching. She gained her Ph.D from Flinders University, South Australia in 2018. She is now assigned as the Head of Doctoral program in Islamic studies of UIN KHAS Jember.

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