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Agustinus Marjun
paper and electronic dictionary to the EFL students who studied on English study program in
University of Kapuas Sintang. This study used 20 items of Questionnaire as the instrument for
data collecting. There are sixteen students invited in this study. The result of this analysis reveals
that electronic dictionary is mostly trending-use by the students in enhancing students’ learning
as illustrated in mean score 4.50. Electronic dictionary has become convenient tool toward for
the portability in which easy to be carried and the mean score at the level 4.00. The paper
dictionary gets the highest frequency of agree 73 % toward the use of paper dictionary can
enhance students’ learning. As an inference, the use of electronic dictionary and paper dictionary
plays a significant impact for language learning whether good or not it is depending on the user
to be selective and use it effectively.
Keywords: student’s Perceptions, Electronic Dictionary, Paper Dictionary, EFL Learners,
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