Enhancing Students’ Speaking Skill by Using Youtube Video

Novie Ariyanto, Dewi Rochsantiningsih, Handoko Pudjobroto

Abstract

The objective of this article is to report a study on how YouTube video is implemented so it can improve students’ speaking proficiency. The study was collaboration classroom action research. The subject of the research was seventh grade students of one state junior high school in Surakarta in the academic year 2012/2013. The data were collected through interview, questionnaire, pre-test, photograph, and post-test. The findings of the research show that when YouTube video was used effectively, it enhanced students’ speaking skill, and classroom climate. In conclusion, YouTube video can be applied as an alternative media in language-teaching process include for teaching speaking.

Keywords

YouTube video; speaking skill

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20961/eed.v6i3.35883

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