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O’Speak Version 1.0: A New Tool to Measure Segmental Pronunciation Features Kusumaningrum, Widya Ratna; Ramadhika, Boris; Yosintha, Rolisda
Metathesis: Journal of English Language, Literature, and Teaching Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024): Metathesis: Journal of English Language, Literature, and Teaching
Publisher : Universitas Tidar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31002/metathesis.v8i1.494

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The rapid enhancement of technology has made it possible to integrate technology and L2 pronunciation assessment. While the investigation of L2 pronunciation was considered vital in English Language Teaching, assessing pronunciation is granted the least attention. This study attempts to discuss the roles and impacts of O’Speak version 1.0 as an automated pronunciation tool and compare it with human ratings while assessing L2 segmental pronunciation features uttered by Indonesian learners of English. This study aims to pilot an android-based pronunciation test, namely, O’Speak, which was developed using Feuerstein’s Mediated Learning Experience principles. Performed under a quasi-experimental research design, this study ran an independent two-sample t-test involving 50 participants. The study showed that there was no statistically significant difference between O’Speak and human ratings in the segmental pronunciation assessment. This indicates that a new tool functions equally with the ability that human rating has. During the study, this study identified some caveats shown by the human rating that leads to its ability to be equal to O’Speak, and these include teaching experience, hallo effect, and rating experience.
Washback effects of Google Meet automatic caption feature in assessing students’ pronunciation Ramadhika, Boris; Karma, Carolus Prima Ferri; Yosintha, Rolisda
EduLite: Journal of English Education, Literature and Culture Vol 8, No 2 (2023): August 2023
Publisher : Universitas Islam Sultan Agung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30659/e.8.2.406-421

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The utilisation of technology in assessing speaking tests is not a novel concept. Conducting an analysis of the washback effect should be done following the implementation of the assessment. This research study aimed at finding the washback effects of the use of the Google Meet automatic caption feature in assessing students’ pronunciation skill. A mixed-method was employed with the embedded case study as the research design. The instrument was a survey questionnaire designed with a four-point Likert scale. It was distributed to 63 students in English subject from the first semester of Management study program in Universitas Tidar, Magelang which were selected using the purposive sampling. A descriptive statistics analysis was used to analyze the results of the questionnaire. To strengthen the data, a semi-structured interview was conducted to gain more accurate descriptive data. It was found that there are three pedagogical dimensions of washback effects: students’ attitudes, motivation, and pronunciation awareness. Based on these results, further research on the feature’s accurateness in captioning is highly suggested.
The Analysis of Fillers on Live Youtube Video Grammar Lesson Aliyah, Sekar Lathifatul; Farikah, Farikah; Yosintha, Rolisda
Ruang Kata Vol 5 No 02 (2025): Ruang Kata (In Progress)
Publisher : Universitas Ma'arif Nahdlatul Ulama Kebumen

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53863/jrk.v5i02.1649

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Fillers are words, phrases, or even sounds which are utilized to fill the silence phase of the speaking process that always be viewed as a lack of speaking skills or disfluency. There are two types of fillers based on Rose (1998) which are unlexicalized fillers and lexicalized fillers. However, there are 5 functions of fillers based on Stenstrom (1994) namely, hesitating, empathizing, mitigating, editing terms, and time-creating devices. Furthermore, this study intends to uncover the types of fillers and the functions of fillers utilized by Aga Murdoch as an English native speaker in her live YouTube video. In this live YouTube video, she teaches about English grammar especially tenses. Therefore, the utterances that utilized in this teaching is a source of data that will be studied. Content analysis and qualitative approach are used as the methodology of this study. However, this study also uses data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusion to manage the data. In order to ensure the validity and trustworthiness of the results, this study will also utilize investigator triangulation. On the other hand, the outcome of this study showed that Aga Murdoch used 147 fillers. In this study, there were 67 unlexicalized fillers dan 80 lexicalized fillers. As a conclusion, fillers have a prominent role to maintain a good speaking process. Besides, several aspects should be fulfilled when using fillers in daily interactions. Moreover, this study is expected to enhance speaking skill awareness and provide more comprehension regarding filler
Digital Portfolios in English Language Teaching: A Systematic Review of Trends, Benefits, and Future Directions Cakrawati, Titis Dewi; Yosintha, Rolisda
Metathesis: Journal of English Language, Literature, and Teaching Vol. 9 No. 1 (2025): Metathesis: Journal of English Language, Literature, and Teaching
Publisher : Universitas Tidar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31002/metathesis.v9i1.2995

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The current study examines the trends and main results of the research on the e-portfolios use in English language teaching within the last ten years. For this aim, the researchers reviewed various databases, including Google Scholar, Eric, Taylor & Francis, and Scopus, and investigated 17 journal articles that meet the criteria. The research used a systematic review as the research methodology, with content analysis to analyze the data. The findings showed that e-portfolios have been widely employed to teach English for more than ten years, with the number of research in the area rapidly increasing in the last two years (2022-2023). Furthermore, the most used research methods were experimental studies, with some claims that they can successfully improve the learners’ English skills. Besides, writing and vocabulary were the common language skills to learn. A further analysis revealed opportunities for the use of e-portfolios in English classrooms. Additionally, in the reviewed studies on the effectiveness of e-portfolios in English language teaching, the findings suggested the advantages of e-portfolios. Based on the reviews, some recommendations and suggestions were made for teaching practitioners and future research.