Utilizing Hello English Application In Teaching Speaking Skills
Keywords:
learning media, speaking difficulties, students’ speaking performance, teaching method.Abstract
This research aimed to measure the effectiveness of Hello English Application as a digital-based media in improving students’ speaking skill. A quantitative method with pre-experimental design was employed. The experiment was conducted at SMP IT INSAN MADANI 8, Tangerang on the even semester of 2024/2025 academic year. There were two classes of grade 8 students participated as the sample in this study. Each class was occupied by 30 students. One class was assigned as experimental group and the other one as controlled group. In collecting the data, speaking post-test was administered to the two classes after 6 meetings of treatment was held. The analysis data revealed that experimental group students’ speaking achievement outperformed the one in the controlled group. It was found that total of speaking score reached by experimental group students was 2.460 with the average score of 82.6, whereas controlled group students hit total score of 2.240 with 74.6 on the average. Based on these findings, this research work concluded that digital-based media of Hello English Application was effective to improve students’ speaking skills.
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