Expediencies of Duolingo in English Language Learning: A Systematic Literature Review
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In EFL classroom, employing technology in teaching-learning session is inevitable since technology becomes essential. One of the well-known online language learning applications is Duolingo. Thus, this study aimed to discover how Duolingo works as students’ learning medium in EFL teaching-learning. The writers attempted to synthesize 5 articles that were linked to Google Scholar with the publish years from 2020-2025 to show the advantages of Duolingo h in EFL teaching-learning. The findings showed that Duolingo allowed the students to have independent learning, improved their vocabulary, English syntax, and spoken scenario. Duolingo was also proven triggering students’ metacognitive awareness.
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