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Susanto, Agnesia Stefanny
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Dictionary Speech Assistant to Improve Students Pronunciation Susanto, Agnesia Stefanny; Ardini, Sukma Nur; Sukmaningrum, Rahmawati
Allure Journal Vol 4, No 1 (2024): January 2024
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26877/allure.v4i1.17267

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Non-native students often experience difficulty to learn pronunciation which then affects their speaking ability. On the other hand, proper communication requires proper pronunciation as well. However, todays technological advancement provides an alternative to aid pronunciation mastery, one of which is in the context of mobile-assisted language learning. This research investigated the effectiveness of Dictionary Speech Assistant in ELSA Speak Application to Improve Second Grade Students of SMP Negeri 6 Semarang Pronunciation Ability. The objective of this research was to find out the result of studentspronunciation ability before and after applying Dictionary Speech Assistant; as well as to find out whether there was any significant difference of studentsachievement in their pronunciation mastery before and after taught using this mobile application. Dictionary Speech Assistant is one of the features or tools in ELSA Speak Application. It is a pronunciation dictionary that facilitated by Automatic Speech Recognition which provides direct feedback. This research employs pre-experimental design involving 34 students as the research sample. The data was gained from pre-test and post-test. The instrument of this research were tests consisting of single-word and phrase test. Subsequently, the data was analyzed by using t-test formula in Microsoft SPSS software to find out the significant difference on studentspronunciation ability before and after applying Dictionary Speech Assistant. The result showed that Dictionary Speech Assistant effectively improves the students pronunciation ability. The main factor affecting this improvement was the studentsinterest in teaching learning process involving Dictionary Speech Assistant. The researchers concluded that Dictionary Speech Assistant is beneficial for students in learning pronunciation 
Learning Pronunciation Using Record, Listen, Revise (RLR) Method in Dictionary Speech Assistant–ELSA Speak Application: How the Flow of Thinking Goes Senowarsito, Senowarsito; Susanto, Agnesia Stefanny; Ardini, Sukma Nur
Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol. 12 No. 2 (2024): April
Publisher : Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v12i2.11048

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Dictionary Speech Assistant is a combination of Record, Listen, Revise (RLR) method of ELSA Speak Application to help students improve their pronunciation. The aims of the research were to describe the effectiveness as well as to explore how the flow of thinking of the junior high students in improving their pronunciation using RLR method in ELSA Speak Application. An explanatory sequential mixed-method design was utilized to collect quantitative and qualitative data. The data gained from pre-test, post-test, and documentation of single words which were collected from 34 students of SMA N 6 Semarang. Then, they were analyzed using SPSS program quantitatively and descriptive qualitative. The quantitative result outlined that there was significant difference on students’ pronunciation skill with t-test value was higher than t-table (9.117>2.035). The effectiveness was qualitatively proven using RLR method; Record phase with the score of 23%, Listening phase which was followed by imitating process. In the Revise phase, after two to five attempts the students got the score of 96%, which was an increase from the first attempt. It is concluded that Dictionary Speech Assistant is beneficial for students in learning pronunciation. The majority of students believed that Dictionary Speech Assistant creates a new environment to help students improve their pronunciation skills.
Co-Authors Rahmawati Sukmaningrum Sukma Nur Ardini