Incorporating 9GAG Memes to Develop EFL Learners’ Speaking Ability and Willingness to Communicate

Budi Eko Pranoto, Suprayogi Suprayogi

Abstract


ABSTRACT

This research aimed at examining whether employing 9GAG humorous memes as ELT materials is effective in developing EFL learners’ speaking ability and their willingness to speak English. A group of Indonesian intermediate EFL learners were selected as respondents for this study and a series of pre-test was conducted to indicate their initial speaking ability and willingness to communicate before the incorporation of 9GAG humorous memes. The group then learned and practiced speaking skills using their routine topics but complemented with humorous materials adopted from the 9GAG application. Ten teaching and learning sessions were held and were followed by post-test to measure participants’ learning achievements as to speaking ability and willingness to speak. A SPSS software was used to calculate samples t-test to make comparisons between the pre-test and post-test of group’s test scores. The results indicated that using 9GAG humorous memes resulting in laughter is impactful in creating a relaxed atmosphere for EFL learners during learning sessions. Students' attention, retention, creativity, and critical thinking are also maintained and increased. It is concluded that humorous materials in language classes are effectively applicable in increasing learners’ speaking ability and willingness to communicate.

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji apakah penggunaan meme humor 9GAG sebagai materi ELT efektif dalam mengembangkan kemampuan berbicara dan kemauan siswa EFL untuk berbicara bahasa Inggris. Sekelompok pelajar EFL menengah Indonesia dipilih sebagai responden untuk penelitian ini dan serangkaian tes awal dilakukan untuk menunjukkan kemampuan berbicara awal mereka dan kemauan untuk berkomunikasi sebelum penggabungan meme lucu 9GAG. Kelompok tersebut kemudian belajar dan mempraktekkan keterampilan berbicara menggunakan topik rutin mereka tetapi dilengkapi dengan materi humor yang diadopsi dari aplikasi 9GAG. Sepuluh sesi belajar mengajar diadakan dan dilanjutkan dengan post test untuk mengukur prestasi belajar peserta dalam hal kemampuan berbicara dan kemauan berbicara. Software SPSS digunakan untuk menghitung sample t-test untuk membuat perbandingan antara nilai tes awal dan tes akhir kelompok. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan meme humor 9GAG yang menghasilkan tawa berdampak dalam menciptakan suasana santai bagi peserta didik EFL selama sesi pembelajaran. Perhatian, retensi, kreativitas, dan pemikiran kritis siswa juga dijaga dan ditingkatkan. Oleh karena itu, dapat disimpulkan bahwa materi humor di kelas bahasa dapat diterapkan secara efektif dalam meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara dan kemauan siswa untuk berkomunikasi. 

Keywords


9GAG; humour; speaking ability; willingness to communicate

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