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Exploring Dentistry Students' Mastery of Speaking English Using Artificial Intelligence Ulinuha, Atik; Parnawati, Tantry Ajeng
IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Lite
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri Palopo

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Mastering speaking for dentistry students is essential both for academic and professional purposes. While technology is widely integrated into the English learning process, limited study exists on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), in this case SmallTalk2Me, in English as a Foreign Language classroom. Thus, this study aims to elaborate on the use of AI to enhance dentistry students' speaking skills and to investigate its benefits on students' mastery of speaking English. Using the descriptive qualitative method, this study seeks a deeper understanding of students' speaking skills reflected in their interaction with the AI. 78 dentistry students were asked to do the speaking level test on SmallTalk2Me. The findings indicated that the majority of the students were in the intermediate level (30 students), followed by an upper intermediate level (27 students). In terms of speaking elements, the students demonstrated advanced proficiency in fluency (37 students) and grammar use (32 students). However, there is a need for improvement in terms of students' pronunciation (29 students) and vocabulary mastery (28 students), indicated by their intermediate level performance. The detailed as well as instant feedback provided by the AI highlights the AI's role in assisting the students in improving their speaking proficiency level. Additionally, it helps teachers in developing suitable lesson plans aligned with the student's proficiency level. In summary, this study emphasizes the benefits of integrating AI into the English and learning process, particularly for enhancing speaking skills among dentistry students.
Membuka Jendela Dunia: Menuju Pegawai Publik Berbahasa Inggris Ulinuha, Atik; Hidayati, Yeni Nurmala
Journal of Community Engagement and Empowerment Vol. 6 No. 2 (2024)
Publisher : Institut Ilmu Kesehatah Bhakti Wiyata Kediri

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Pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kompetensi berbahasa Inggris bagi pegawai di lingkungan Pemerintah Kabupaten Kediri. Pelaksanaan program yang berlangsung selama satu bulan ini melibatkan berbagai kegiatan seperti pemberian materi, pelatihan, diskusi, dan tes kemahiran berbahasa Inggris TOEP. Hasil evaluasi menunjukkan adanya peningkatan yang signifikan pada kemampuan berbahasa Inggris peserta, sebagaimana tercermin dari hasil pretes dan posttest yang menunjukkan adanya peningkatan nilai rata-rata sebesar 55,7% atau peningkatan skor sebanyak 19,15 poin. Dengan demikian, program ini tidak hanya berhasil meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa Inggris peserta, tetapi juga mempersiapkan mereka untuk menghadapi era globalisasi yang semakin kompetitif dan peluang studi lanjut. Keberhasilan program ini ditandai dengan diterbitkannya sertifikat TOEP yang diakui secara nasional oleh PLTI. Sebagai rekomendasi, perlu dilakukan penelitian lebih lanjut untuk mengembangkan metode pembelajaran yang efektif dan menarik, serta pelaksanaan program secara berkelanjutan agar peningkatan kompetensi berbahasa inggris bagi pegawai pemerintah dapat terus terjaga.