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Availing the Amorphous Speaking Partner of Artificial Intelligence: An Attempt to Alleviate Speaking Anxiety

Hernina Dewi Lestari, Sri Fatmaning Hartatik, Maya Rizki Amalyasari — Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 +0700

This study aims to describe how the avail of Artificial Intelligence-based ChatGPT as an amorphous speaking partner helps alleviate students’ speaking anxiety. By employing a classroom action research (CAR) method, this study involved 42 students in an English Department class in a private university in Malang. The participants were 32 female students and 10 male students in a Basic English-Speaking class. The researchers employed purposive sampling and chose those forty-two students as the research subjects as they indicated speaking anxiety. The procedure of this research included one cycle of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The findings portrayed that the use of chatting through voice in ChatGPT was a great success in alleviating students’ speaking anxiety. The success was reflected on the leap of students’ speaking performance after the utilization of artificial intelligence-based speaking partner. The observation carried out during this study supported the finding as the majority of the students were indicated as more active and confident in performing speaking attempts through ChatGPT compared to when they were required to speak to their peers. Also, the interview with students confirmed that they did not feel pressure when they spoke with ChatGPT as much as when they faced real humans. Thus, the utilization of AI-based ChatGPT voice feature is advised to be used to reduce speaking anxiety in other contexts and subjects.

Analysis of Student Engagement and Motivation Through Mobile Assisted Language Learning

Aulia Hanifah Qomar, Nur Akmal Maulana — Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 +0700

The integration of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) into educational practices has gained attention as an effective approach for enhancing language learning outcomes. This study investigates the impact of MALL on student engagement and motivation among vocational high school students in Metro City, Lampung, Indonesia. Using a qualitative case study method, data were collected through semi-structured interviews and classroom observations involving three purposively selected participants. This suggests the value of MALL, which, in achieving fun and interactive elements, promotes engagement and betterment of grammar and vocabulary. However, identified limitations in the internet connection remained, with little effect on speaking fluency. According to the research, viewed through the lens of Self-Determination Theory (SDT) as an analytical framework, one of the main advantages of MALL is the way it meets students' psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. The implications suggest the necessity of integrating speaking activities into MALL tools, improving digital infrastructure, and customizing MALL applications for vocational education. This research contributes to the growing body of knowledge on technology-enhanced language learning, emphasizing its potential in specialized educational contexts.

TED Talks Effect on Tenth Grade Students’ Vocabulary Mastery at SMAS GKPI Padang Bulan

Vilmin Artinia Zebua, Sahlan Tampubolon , Nenni Triana Sinaga, Ali Wafa — Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 +0700

The TED Talks Application is an application that features talks on Technology, Education, Design, and various other topics, delivered by experts and professionals from around the world. This study aims to determine whether the TED Talks Application affects students’ vocabulary mastery. This research used an experimental quantitative method involving two classes of tenth-grade students at SMAS GKPI Padang Bulan, Indonesia. Using a purposive sampling technique, the sample consisted of 26 students in the experimental group and 26 students in the control group. Both groups received pre-tests and post-tests to measure vocabulary improvement. The average pre-test score in the experimental group was 40.76, while the post-test average was 57.76. The control group’s pre-test average was 40.38, and the post-test average was 50. Statistical analysis showed Ha was accepted and Ho was rejected, with a t-count of 2.677 greater than the t-table of 2.010. These results indicate that the TED Talks Application has a positive effect on students’ vocabulary mastery, although the effect size was relatively small. The findings suggest that while TED Talks are not ideal as the primary vocabulary tool, they remain useful as a supplementary resource. Further research is recommended to explore additional multimedia tools that may better enhance vocabulary learning outcomes.

The Correlation Between Punctuation and Narrative Writing on the Communication Students of BSI University

Ary Iswanto Wibowo, Retno Rahayuningsih, Sayyid Khairunas — Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 +0700

This research is made as a result of issue of error punctuation usage and narrative writing. It is scrutinized by using correlation research method. The data was taken from population of second year academic communication’s students of BSI through the sampling unit consists of 37 students. The result of the research was elaborated into three categories. They are low, middle, and high. Based on variable of punctuation usage, the low grade defined 21,62% or 8 students, the middle grade defined 65,75% or 21 students, and the high grade defined 21,62% or 8 students. Furthermore, based on narrative writing, the low grade set 24,32% or 9 students, the middle grade set 51,35%, and the high grade set 24,32% or 9 students. Then, the researchers resulted “r count” = 0,5956 and “r table” = 0,334 or 0,430. The calculation showed that “r count” was bigger than “r table”. It means that there was a significant correlation between punctuation usage and narrative writing among the second-year communication sciences students. Through the finding and looking at middle category grade, it can be summed up that there was significant study between punctuation usage and narrative writing.

Fly Swatter Game Effect on Seventh Grade Students’ Vocabulary at SMP Parulian 2 Medan

Nur Anjelina Safna, Sahlan Tampubolon, Febrina S.L. Lumbantobing , Ali Wafa — Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 +0700

This research examines the impact of the Fly Swatter Game on seventh-grade students' vocabulary proficiency at SMP Parulian 2 Medan. The research employed a true experimental design, categorising students into an experimental group that participated in the Fly Swatter Game intervention and a control group that received traditional instruction. Both groups took pre-tests and post-tests to assess their vocabulary enhancement. The study's findings indicated that the experimental group demonstrated a significant enhancement in vocabulary knowledge compared to the control group. The average score of the experimental group increased from 58.26 (pre-test) to 77.33 (post-test). The t-test analysis resulted in a t-count of ( 3.144,) which was higher than at the level of significance= 0,05 (1,673) or > 3,144 > 1,673. Ha was accepted, whereas Ho was refused. demonstrating a statistically meaningful impact. The findings indicate that employing the Fly Swatter Game as a vocabulary instruction technique can improve students' engagement, motivation, and retention of new lexicon. The game-based learning methodology enables students to engage actively with vocabulary, enhancing both enjoyment and efficacy in the learning process

Story Mapping Technique on Tenth Grade Students’ Writing Ability at SMKS Raksana 2 Medan

Nova Ulina Tampubolon, Usman Sidabutar , Febrina S.L. Lumbantobing, Ali Wafa — Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 +0700

This study aims to determine whether the Story Mapping Technique can significantly influence the ability to write recount texts at the tenth grade of SMKS Raksana 2 Medan. The Story Mapping Technique used in this study is based on the theory proposed by Li (2007). Using purposive sampling technique, the population of this study consisted of all tenth-grade students at SMKS Raksana 2 Medan, totaling 66 students divided into five classes. The results showed a significant improvement in students' writing ability after the implementation of the Story Mapping Technique. Data analysis using the t-test revealed that the calculated t-value was 2.054, while the t-table value was 1.697 at a significance level of p < 0.05. Since the t-calculated> t-table (2.054>1.697), it was concluded that applying the Story Mapping Technique had a significant effect on students' ability to write recount texts in the tenth grade at SMKS Raksana 2 Medan. Therefore, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted, while the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected. Based on these findings, the Story Mapping Technique is proven to be effective in improving students' ability to write recount texts and can be considered an alternative method for teaching writing at the secondary school level.

Exploring Positive Education Principles in English Language Instruction within Teacher Education Programs

Ika Meilinda Ummul Ma rufa — Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 +0700

The concept of positive education has gained considerable attention in global educational discourse, its practical application within teacher training programs particularly in English education departments remains underexplored. This study aim explores the implementation of positive education principle within English teacher education program. The qualitative research approach is used by employing semi-structured interviews to facilitates an in-depth exploration of participants' experiences and perceptions regarding the implementation of positive education principles. A purposive sampling technique was used to select participants who have relevant experiences and are willing to provide rich insights. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings illustrate that the implementation of positive education in the English education program contributes significantly to both the academic and emotional development of students.