Effectiveness of the EnglishCentral Application as an Interactive Learning Medium for Improving Junior High School Students' Speaking Skills

Authors

  • Oktavia Ayu Virginia Universitas Negeri Surabaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.57250/ajpp.v5i2.3105

Keywords:

EnglishCentral, media pembelajaran interaktif, keterampilan berbicara, pembelajaran bahasa berbantuan perangkat seluler, siswa sekolah menengah pertama

Abstract

Keterampilan berbicara masih menjadi salah satu aspek yang paling sulit dikuasai oleh pembelajar bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa asing karena terbatasnya kesempatan memperoleh umpan balik yang spesifik, keterbatasan waktu pembelajaran di kelas, serta minimnya paparan terhadap masukan lisan autentik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis efektivitas penggunaan EnglishCentral dibandingkan dengan pembelajaran konvensional dalam meningkatkan keterampilan berbicara siswa kelas VII di salah satu sekolah menengah pertama swasta pada tahun ajaran 2025/2026. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain kuasi eksperimen tipe two-group pre-test post-test. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 60 siswa yang berasal dari duabkelas, terdiri dari 30 siswa pada kelompok eksperimen dan 30 siswa pada kelompok kontrol. Kelompok eksperimen mengikuti lima sesi pembelajaran menggunakan EnglishCentral dengan durasi masing-masing 60 menit melalui tahapan Watch-Learn-Speak, yang memanfaatkan video autentik, teknologi pengenalan suara, perekaman berulang, umpan balik otomatis, dan pemantauan perkembangan belajar. Sementara itu, kelompok kontrol mengikuti pembelajaran konvensional melalui buku teks, dialog tertulis, bermain peran, dan diskusi yang dipandu guru. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui tes berbicara secara individual sebelum dan sesudah perlakuan dengan durasi satu hingga dua menit. Penilaian mencangkup aspek kelancaran, pelafalan, kosakata, tata bahasa, dan kesesuaian isi dengan topik. Hasil uji Levene menunjukkan bahwa varians kedua kelompok homogen, sedangkan uji Shapiro-Wilk menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar data tidak berdistribusi normal. Oleh karena itu, analisis data dilakukan menggunakan uji Wlicoxon Signed-Rank dan Mann-Whitney U. Hasil penelutian menunjukkan bahwa kedua kelompok mengalami peningkatan, tetapi kelompok eksperimen memperoleh rerata peringkat yang lebih tinggi (45,50) dibandingkan kelompok kontrol (15,50). Perbandingan gain score juga menunjukkan perbedaan yang signifikan secara statistik (U = 900,000; Z = 6,670; p< 0,001). Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa EnglishCentral efektif dalam meningkatkan keterampilan berbicara, meberikan umpan balik korektif secara cepat, serta mendorong kemandirian belajar siswa. Dengan dukungan perangkat, koneksi internet, dan pendampingan guru yang memadai, EnglishCentral direkomendasikan sebagai media pendukung pembelajaran berbicara di kelas.

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Published

2026-06-30

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Virginia, O. A. (2026). Effectiveness of the EnglishCentral Application as an Interactive Learning Medium for Improving Junior High School Students’ Speaking Skills. Arus Jurnal Psikologi Dan Pendidikan, 5(2), 2492–2502. https://doi.org/10.57250/ajpp.v5i2.3105

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