Validity and Practicality of Web-Based Self-Study Learning Platform to Improve Students’ English Proficiency

Abstract

This article examines the validity and practicality of the web-based self-study learning platform for English proficiency developed by the English Department of Universitas Negeri Padang. It explores the conversion of the platform into selected online booklets and the requirement for students to respond to exercise questions, receiving automated feedback within a short period to improve their English skills. A descriptive quantitative research design was employed to conduct this study, which involved administering questionnaires to 18 content and technical professionals and 177 students to assess the feasibility and value of the proposed platform. The results of the study indicate that the identified platform is a highly valid platform, not only from the perspective of content, pedagogy, and self-study, but also from the technical perspective. In addition, it is very practical in terms of usability, accessibility, adaptability, feedback, and cost. The current study demonstrates that the module can help university students engage in independent learning and enhance their English language skills when easily accessible, comprehensive, and versatile tools are utilised. These results ultimately demonstrate that the web-based learning platform can be effectively applied to self-regulating learning and cognitive development of the necessary language skills. Future research would need to explore the effects of performance and flexibility on university students in other areas more deeply. At the same time, the study reveals the direction of future development of the web-based learning environment as a means of intensifying possibilities for implementing conventional learning methods within an educational organisation.