Rahmi Aulia Amir
Universitas Negeri Makassar

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A Study on the Effectiveness of Using Digital Material of Podcast to Improve Students’ Speaking Ability Rahmi Aulia Amir; Chairil Anwar Korompot; Sultan Baa
Journal of Excellence in English Language Education Vol 2, No 2, April (2023): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS UNM

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This study aimed to assess whether the use of podcasts to improve students' speaking ability is effective. The speaking ability measured consisted of five levels: pronunciation, intonation, fluency, accuracy, and comprehension. This study was designed as a pre-experiment one group pre-test and post-test which involved 30 students at the class XI MIPA 1, SMAN 9 Sinjai, Sinjai. Research data was collected using a speaking test. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and paired samples test using SPSS type 16.00. A significant level was determined at α = 0.05. The result of the study indicated that the use of digital material podcasts is effective in improving students’ speaking ability. The students achieved better speaking ability and reached higher post-test scores on average. It indicates that the implementation of the digital material podcast had a significant effect on students’ speaking ability, which includes pronunciation, intonation, fluency, accuracy, and comprehension. Based on the results of the research, it can be concluded that the use of digital material podcasts was effective in improving the students’ speaking ability. The findings suggest that the process of speaking after the podcast was implemented can develop students’ speaking ability. Future research could discuss the results of a test conducted to investigate the effectiveness of the digital material of podcast approach based on the student’s favorite types of podcasts.
Exploring Conversational Implicature Used by Teacher Through English Technology-Based Learning Rahmi Aulia Amir; Abdul Halim; Fitriyani
International Journal of Language, Education, and Literature Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): April
Publisher : Program Studi Magister Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Fakultas Bahasa dan Sastra- Universitas Negeri Makassar.

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Conversational implicature is the meaning a sentence implies is different from its actual meaning. This study explores conversational implicature used by teacher through English Technology-Based Learning. This study aims to identify and classify the maxims are flouted through English Technology-Based learning, explain the functions of conversational implicature, and to find out teachers perceive about conversational implicature through English Technology-Based Learning process in Sd Telkom Makassar. This study uses data analysis. Qualitative methods are methods that aim to obtain descriptive data. The data in this study are conversational implicatures that transcribed into written text. Data were collected using selection, description and verification techniques. Data were analyzed using qualitative descriptive which is based on Sudaryanto's theory. The results of this study indicate that (1) there are four types of maxims that are flouted by teacher through English Technology-Based Learning process, there are maxim of quantity, maxims of quality, maxims of relevance, and maxim of manner. The most maxim flouted are maxim of quantity. (2) there are four functions of conversational implicature applied through English Technology-Based Learning. There are bald on record, positive politeness, negative politeness, and off-record. (3) the use of conversational implicature in the classroom plays an important role in building good relationships between teachers and students.