Exploring EFL student’s practice speaking through soundcloud application

Rosadi, Mukhammad Imron (2021) Exploring EFL student’s practice speaking through soundcloud application. Undergraduate (S1) thesis, Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang.

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Abstract

The research aims to provide a broad view of SoundCloud application for English speaking practices to facilitate EFL learning. SoundCloud is known as the largest audio sharing platform online. The researcher explored how through SoundCloud application can be facilitating participant in speaking practices. The researcher applied the qualitative method and descriptive approach; phenomena are displayed in the form of descriptive writing. This research used interview as data collection and thematic analysis as data analysis technique. This research was conducted by freshman year of English department students who were participants who were taking speaking courses. Therefore, compiling data is an interpretive and contextual textual process. The results of this study indicate that the use of the SoundCloud application can be a way to bridge the practice of speaking English. The way participant felt confused and challenged was the practice of participants when using SoundCloud application. The challenges faced in speaking practice can be easily identified. Lack of vocabulary and listening to English audio directed to a lack of motivation to practice speaking English. The participant was expected to be able to spend more time to practice speaking English, SoundCloud can be used as a reference to be the solution.

Item Type: Thesis (Undergraduate (S1))
Uncontrolled Keywords: EFL students; Speaking practice; SoundCloud; Speaking skill; Students Experience
Subjects: 300 Social sciences > 370 Education > 371 School management; special education > 371.3 Metode, kegiatan belajar mengajar; metode pembelajaran
400 Language > 420 English and Old English
Divisions: Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan > 88203 - Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Miswan Miswan
Date Deposited: 26 Sep 2022 06:36
Last Modified: 26 Sep 2022 06:36
URI: https://eprints.walisongo.ac.id/id/eprint/16860

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