ENHANCING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING PERFORMANCE THROUGH A DAY IN MY LIFE CONTENT’ ON

Authors

  • Britshy Rosanadya Huka Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta http://orcid.org/0009-0000-8539-0666
  • Basikin Basikin Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
  • Adalciza Agusta Ximenes English Education Department, Faculty of Languages, Arts, and Culture, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
  • Thedy Hardi Manafe English Education Department, Faculty of Languages, Arts, and Culture, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
  • Mega Victoria Relmasira Pascasarjana Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Universitas Pattimura
  • Santi Kawai Pascasarjana Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Universitas Pattimura
  • Anggelvania Liany Kesaulija The Australian National University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15408/ijee.v11i2.41237

Keywords:

speaking performance, TikTok application, tourism, vocational school

Abstract

This study investigates the effectiveness of using "A Day in My Life" content on TikTok to improve the speaking performance of eleventh-grade tourism department students at SMK Bahari Ambon. Despite the growing popularity of ICT tools in education, many students still struggle with speaking skills, particularly in contexts that require confidence and fluency. This research aimed to determine how TikTok, as an innovative educational tool, could impact students' speaking abilities. The study involved 27 students and was conducted over three cycles, utilising a mixed-method approach that included project presentations as tour guides, video projects at tourist attractions in Ambon, observation checklists, interviews, and scripts of tourist attractions. The findings revealed a significant improvement in students' speaking skills, with average scores increasing from 48 in the first cycle to 71.5 in the second cycle and reaching 97.7 in the third cycle. Descriptive data showed that using TikTok enhanced students' confidence, reduced their fear of making mistakes, and encouraged continuous practice. Both quantitative and qualitative results highlighted the importance of consistent speaking practice, appropriate media use, and engaging classroom activities in improving speaking performance. The study concludes with implications for educators and suggests that integrating "A Day in My Life" content on TikTok is an effective strategy for enhancing students' speaking performance in the tourism department.

Author Biographies

  • Britshy Rosanadya Huka, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
    Britshy Rosanadya Huka S.Pd.,M.Pd, recently completed a master's degree in English Education and is keenly interested in adopting ICT tools to enhance language learning.
  • Basikin Basikin, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
    Basikin currently works at the Department of English Language Education, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. He earned his M.ED and Ph.D from Monash University, Australia. He also got a Master's of Philosophy (M.Phil) from Leiden University, the Netherlands. Basikin does research in Teacher Professional Development and Education. He has been working on teacher motivation and intention regarding their professional development. His current project is 'Developing Teacher Autonomy Scale' and 'Developing a Model of Professional Development Program that Enhances Teachers' Sense of Autonomy'.  
  • Adalciza Agusta Ximenes, English Education Department, Faculty of Languages, Arts, and Culture, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
    Recently completed a master's degree in English Education and have a keen interest in using new method in teaching English to improve students speaking skills.
  • Thedy Hardi Manafe, English Education Department, Faculty of Languages, Arts, and Culture, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
    Thedy is currently pursuing a Master's in English Education. Research interests include assessment in ELT, curriculum and materials development, technology integration in ELT, and the psychology of learners and teachers in EFL classrooms.  
  • Mega Victoria Relmasira, Pascasarjana Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Universitas Pattimura
    Mega Victoria Relmasira, S.Pd., M.Pd recently completed a master’s degree in English Education. Her recent work focused on exploring students’ writing anxiety in their proposal writing process                       
  • Santi Kawai, Pascasarjana Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Universitas Pattimura
    Santi Kawai, S.Pd., M.Pd., recently completed a master's degree in English Education. Her research interests include sociolinguistics, particularly how students leverage their first language to enhance their English learning process.                                                                               
  • Anggelvania Liany Kesaulija, The Australian National University
    Anggelvania is currently studying Linguistic in the ANU. She is passionate about  indigenous languages including the teaching and learning process  and other related fields.                                                                     

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2024-12-30

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IJEE (INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF ENGLISH EDUCATION)| VOL. 11 | NO. 2 | 2024

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