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Enhancing Speaking Performance and Reducing Speaking Anxiety Using Ted Talks Nurfitriani Arifin; Mursalim Mursalim; Sahlan Sahlan
Journal of Language Education and Educational Technology (JLEET) Vol 5, No 1 (2020): Journal of Language Education and Educational Technology
Publisher : Halu Oleo University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33772/jleet.v5i1.6953

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This study aims at (1) investigating the effect of TED Talks on students speaking performance; (2) investigating whether or not gender affects speaking performance; (3) investigating the effect of TED Talks on reducing speaking anxiety; and (4) identifying whether or not gender affects anxiety. The study involved 42 students as the sample from 217 tenth graders of SMA Negeri 8 Kendari. The students were grouped into 2 cohorts, experimental and control class. Under quasi-experimental design, the students were assessed on their speaking performance and language anxiety. The data were analyzed using independent sample t-test and paired sample t-test using SPSS 20.0. The result of the study revealed that (1) TED Talks had a significant effect on improving student speaking performance; (2) prior to any treatment, there was no significant difference between male and female students on their speaking performance; (3) TED Talks was proven to have a significant effect on reducing student speaking anxiety; and (4) gender was not proven to have a significant effect on language anxiety. Implications of the study will be critically examined in this paperKeywords: TED Talks; Speaking Performance; and Anxiety
Co-Authors Mursalim Mursalim Sahlan Sahlan