scholarly journals TED Talks Use in Speaking Class for Undergraduate Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Mia Refsi Choirunnisa ◽  
Fatimah Mulya Sari

ABSTRACT The media essentially supports the teaching and learning process. Video such as from TED Talks source becomes one of the teaching media that can be used by both parties, a teacher and students to improve English skill, especially for speaking skill. In this paper, the purpose is to explore the students' responses toward the implementation of TED Talks in their speaking class. The subjects were 23 undergraduate students who have experienced to watch TED Talks video for supporting their learning process. This study applied a descriptive qualitative method. To gather data, a questionnaires that were distributed through google form with close-ended questions were employed. The findings showed that most students expressed a positive response to the use of TED Talks video to support their speaking class. They assumed that the TED Talks video encouraged them to improve their speaking skill. Besides, there were some benefits to their learning process. They mentioned that they could learn about how to deliver their ideas well, how to express their critical thinking, and how to use appropriate accent, dialect, pronunciation, and fluency. Thus, the students might overcome their difficulties in understanding the speech because of the video’s powerful topics and the delivery speech from non-native speakers.

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hega Nurazizah ◽  
Lilies Youlia Friatin ◽  
Bambang Ruby Sugiarto

This study deals with the use of WhatsApp voice note in speaking class. This study aimed at figuring out the teacher’s way in implementing WhatsApp voice note in teaching speaking on narrative text and investigating the perspective on WhatsApp voice note to improve speaking skill on narrative text. In conducting this study, the researcher used qualitative approach. Case study was applied as a research design in this study. This study involved 35 students of the tenth grade (X MIPA 1) and one English teacher. Instruments used in this study were classroom observation, interview, and questionnaire. The results of this study showed that nine steps were used by the teacher in the teaching and learning process through WhatsApp voice note in speaking class on narrative text. Meanwhile, most of the students gave their positive response toward the teaching and learning process. The teacher argued that WhatsApp voice note is a useful tool to provide the students opportunities to speak especially on narrative text and the students can share information easily. It also allows the students asking for help using English. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that learning to speak English using WhatsApp voice note is an attractive learning activity, positive activity, and WhatsApp voice note is easy to use. Finally, this study suggests other researchers to involve the objective data, to enrich the instrumentation, to add more sample of the study and to employ other methods and design in order to enrich the data.


Author(s):  
Fathlutfika Trahenar Ratih ◽  
Nuri Ati Ningsih

<p>This research aims at improving the speaking learning process of the eighth graders of SMP Negeri 2 Wungu through Board Game “Snake and Ladder” in the academic year of 2016/2017 this research used qualitative research because the research wants to describe the implementation of Board Game “Snake and Ladder” in teaching and learning process. This research, the researcher got the data from collecting photos, syllabus, RPP, students’ name and students’ score. They are used to know how to use, what the advantages and what the disadvantages of teaching speaking using  using Board Game “Snake and Ladder” in the eighth graders of junior high school. Then, to collect the data, research need a technique that is called technique of collecting data. There were some instrument used by researcher: observation, interview and documentation. Based on the result of the research, using Board Game “Snake and Ladder” can make students to improve their speaking skill. With this game, the students can make a descriptive text orally. The students also feel confident when they come forwards in front of the class. The students can speak up in front of the class confidently.<em> </em>The students are dared to speak in front of the class because it has been used and the considered classmates as a family. The students are enjoying and having fun. The students are also not bored to be follow the lesson. The students have good respon to the teacher. It makes the students very fun and are not bored  because the game in Board Game “Snake and Ladder” is easy to play. Third, using Board Game “Snake and Ladder” this game was easy to implement in the class. This game makes the lesson understood well by the students. It means that by using Board Game media helps the students to comprehend the material clearly and easily because the media facilitate the students to catch the content of the story. Fourth, using Board Game “Snake and Ladder” is this game make students more active to speak up. It means that by using Board Game “Snake and Ladder” in teaching speaking make the students active follow the teaching and learning process. In this research, the researcher give some suggestion. First, the teacher is sugessted to apply various kinds of teaching techniques in teaching speaking. Second, the institutions are suggested to motivated teacher to apply various kinds of teaching techniques. Third, the students are suggested to be more motivated and serious in learning English. And the last , the other researchers are suggested to make further research especially concerning on teaching speaking through the other game or techniques.</p>


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-197
Author(s):  
Pahmi ◽  
Wandi Syahfutra

To master English, students must learn many things, including about grammar in order to use English properly and correctly. There are a number of ways lecturers can do to support teaching and learning process, one of which is by making use of technology to develop learning media. Using media is expected to make learning process about grammar enjoyable. This research aims to develop learning media using VideoScribe for the subject of Present Continuous Tense which is one of the materials studied by odd semester students at Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau. This research further designs, implements and tests the feasibility of the learning media. This research is a research and development (R&D) model with ADDIE which consists of 5 stages, namely Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation. The subjects of this study were undergraduate students majoring in non-English Department which consisted of 35 students in odd semester. The results of alpha testing, expert material assessment showed that the media that were designed was in a very good category with an average score of 4.26. Meanwhile, for trials with students, the video animation media using VideoScribe was in a very good category with an average score of 4.25. Therefore, it can be concluded that the instructional media designed is suitable to be used to support teaching and learning activities.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Maulani Nurmalasari ◽  
Yanuarti Apsari

This study aimed to investigate the implementation of snowball throwing technique in teaching speaking and to find out the students’ participation toward the implementation of snowball throwing. This study was conducted at SMK PGRI 1 Cimahi. The students of XI AP 1 class were selected as the respondents of the research. The research used descriptive qualitative method. The data was obtained from classroom observation and students’ interview. The result showed that snowball throwing technique can be used effectively to improve students’ speaking skill through several stages. First, every leader explains the material to their group. Second, every student writing one question about the material. Third, the paper is rolled  into a ball and thrown from one student in a group to the other student in another group for approximately 2 minutes. Fourth, after the student gets one ball (one question), he or she is given chance to answer the question. Fifth, every group has their turn to answer the question; the group that gave wrong or incorrect answers and gets the lowest score is given a penalty. Those stages gave the students more chance to interacted in the class. It was very helpful in provide the students with more enjoyable activities which made the students involved in teaching and learning process actively.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-196
Author(s):  
Faujatun Nahdiyah

The research was carried out the lock of student’s abilities in understanding time unit. Time unit is abstract, so it’is needed real object as a model to make the student understand easily.in other hand, the student should be given real activity that can be recreved easily. In order to make them understand the concept of time unit.The success of a teaching and learning process is one of the reasons due to the use of media or participation in the teaching and learning process. Because in the teaching and learning process media has an important meaning.This research used a qualitative method, and used  wall clock that made by paper carton. With a wall clock made of cardboard, it is easy for students to use the clock by rotating the direction of the needle on the cardboard between the long needle and the short needle must match.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-19
Author(s):  
Dian Apriyanti ◽  
Mutiara Ayu

Think-Pair-Share technique is one of the cooperative learning strategies that promote student involvement in the classroom. This strategy makes students engaged in in-class activities such as discussions and provides opportunities to share their ideas with others. The purpose of this study was to describe the implementation of the Think-Pair-Share strategy in teaching speaking skill for secondary students. A qualitative method with a descriptive analysis was undertaken in this study. The sample was twenty students of eighth grade. The data was collected through interviews, observation, and document analysis. The data analysis technique used was presented in a descriptive form. The results indicated the implementation of the Think-Pair-Share technique during the learning process took place following the stages that have been stated in the learning process plan made by the teacher. Appreciation for the implementation of the Think-Pair-Share technique both from students is quite good. Students stated that they can overcome the constraints in the learning process of speaking activity through Think-Pair-Share.


Author(s):  
Ahmad Firdaus Mohd Noor ◽  
Kamarul Azmi Jasmi ◽  
Muhd Imran Abd Razak ◽  
Khairunnisa A Shukor ◽  
Mohd Zahirwan Halim Zainal Abidin ◽  
...  

This article discusses the importance of vision and mission of the Islamic Education Lecturers (IELs) in teaching and learning (TnL). This study was fully conducted through qualitative method via case study. Six IELs were selected as participants and willing to be interviewed, and the data from the interview were supported by three Heads of Islamic Education Unit, 12 lecturers and 12 students. The data were triangulated with the data obtained through observation and document analysis. The data were analysed through N’Vivo software to generate a pattern of themes and characteristics of the vision and mission in TnL. The result found that there were six elements of vision and mission emphasized by the IELs in TnL. Five of them had formed a pattern. That five elements were; students receiving and appreciating, TnL objective achieved, spreading da’wah, moulding students attidtude and thinking, and achieving success in the world and the hereafter. Therefore, a model which is named as Model of the Vision and Mission Practice for the Excellent Islamic Education Lecturers was deloped. From the overall view, the emphasis on achieving mission and vision helps the IELs to successfully conduct TnL inside and outside classroom.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fida Amalia Buana Putri ◽  
Shanta Rezkita

Based on the necessary with the teacher, it is concluded that teachers need information technology (IT) based on learning media in the teaching and learning process. The main purpose of this study is to know about the research procedure, to know about the quality of the media that developed, and the expert's respond. This study is a Research and Development (R&D). The on  procedure of the procedure uses 9 steps, including 1)Potentials and problems, 2)Data collection, 3)Product design, 4)Design validation, 5)Design revision, 6)Product try-out, 7)Product revision, 8)Application try-out, 9)Product revision until the desired products interactive powerpoint learning media are complete. The result of the study showed that the media were appropriate to be implemented. This showed from media experts of the validation result that average score 3,34 with a very good category. Material expert student's that average score 3,40 with very good category and from linguists expert result that average score 3,22 with the good category. Next, the average validation score of the teacher is 3,62 with a very good category and peers of the validation result that average score 3,44 with a very good category. The last response of the students in applications try-out responses that average score 92,75 with a very good category. 


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 165
Author(s):  
NKAP Dewi ◽  
LDS Adnyani ◽  
LGE Wahyuni

The use of technology-based learning media, including video in English class can trigger students’ motivation to learn English and improve the learning process. This interesting and innovative media is believed to promote students’ engagement along the process. This descriptive study aims to describe the response of students related to their engagement to the use of English Learning video developed by using Camtasia Studio in second-grade students of elementary school. The data were collected through observations, interview and teacher’s questionnaire rubric. The result reveals that using technology-based media in classroom is really appropriate to increase students’ motivation and learning activeness to get a better teaching and learning process. Students and teacher gave positive responses toward the media and it was categorized into ‘Excellent’ media in which it was interesting and fulfilled the needs of second-grade students. Further, it was suggested for the next research to conduct the study in different grade. 


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