Enhancing Students’ Pronunciation Accuracy through Speechnotes Application at MAN 1 Semarang
Abstract
Automatic Speech Recognition or ASR is used as a part of CAPT or computer-assisted pronunciation training application to improve learners’ foreign language in pronunciation. However, nowadays there are many
application which adopted ASR technology which one of those is Speechnotes application. Speechnotes application is WellSource creation to make the user recognize their speech accuracy and Speechnotes also used
as part of MALL or Moblie Assisted Learning Language. Therefore, this study aimed to enhance students’ pronunciation accuracy by using Speechnotes application through classroom action research which were done in three cycles, which every cycle consisted of planning, action, observation, and reflection. The participant were students of XI-1 IPS of MAN 1 Semarang. The data were collected from students result of pronunciation’ recording activity by using Speechnotes in every cycle, pre-test, a questionnaire of students’ response, field-note to observe students’ response, and interview. The instrument had been analysed by using SPSS, which to describe the statistics, sample test, independent simple t-test, validity dan reliability. The result after doing three cycles, students’ pronunciation got significant in making mistake precentage. The first cycle got 15.29% mistake words which including homophone and difficult words such as weight, niche and bony. The second cycle got 5.81% mistake words and the last cycle got 2.39% mistake words which in every cycle, the
homophones words still could not be interpreted. By filling the questionnaire and interview, 66.3% students agreed to use Speech--notes can improve their pronunciation and students’ confidence during learning in the class.
Keywords: Enhancing, Pronunciation, Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), technology, Speechnotes application
application which adopted ASR technology which one of those is Speechnotes application. Speechnotes application is WellSource creation to make the user recognize their speech accuracy and Speechnotes also used
as part of MALL or Moblie Assisted Learning Language. Therefore, this study aimed to enhance students’ pronunciation accuracy by using Speechnotes application through classroom action research which were done in three cycles, which every cycle consisted of planning, action, observation, and reflection. The participant were students of XI-1 IPS of MAN 1 Semarang. The data were collected from students result of pronunciation’ recording activity by using Speechnotes in every cycle, pre-test, a questionnaire of students’ response, field-note to observe students’ response, and interview. The instrument had been analysed by using SPSS, which to describe the statistics, sample test, independent simple t-test, validity dan reliability. The result after doing three cycles, students’ pronunciation got significant in making mistake precentage. The first cycle got 15.29% mistake words which including homophone and difficult words such as weight, niche and bony. The second cycle got 5.81% mistake words and the last cycle got 2.39% mistake words which in every cycle, the
homophones words still could not be interpreted. By filling the questionnaire and interview, 66.3% students agreed to use Speech--notes can improve their pronunciation and students’ confidence during learning in the class.
Keywords: Enhancing, Pronunciation, Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), technology, Speechnotes application
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