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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING TIKTOK TO IMPROVE EFL LEARNERS’ SPEAKING ABILITY Diko Putri, Syifa Mutiara
MIMESIS Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): JULI 2022
Publisher : Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12928/mms.v3i2.6096

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People are drawn to the internet as technology progresses. During the COVID-19 pandemic, technology has become a requirement in the education sector. Therefore, the researchers want to find the effectiveness of TikTok in improving EFL learners' speaking ability. The subject of this paper was 20 from the English Educational Study Program at Tidar University. This study used the qualitative research method. Based on the researchers' study with 20 students from the English Educational Study Program, the researcher concludes that the TikTok application improved students' speaking skills well. In addition, students' sentiments toward using TikTok in language learning were favorable.
The Compatibility of English Textbook for High School Level and Textbook Evaluation Aspects Diko Putri, Syifa Mutiara; Titie, Riskie Laras; Lestari, Rizky Purwa; Ikaningrum, Rini Estiyowati
Journal of Research on Applied Linguistics, Language, and Language Teaching Vol. 7 No. 2 (2024): Journal of Research on Applied Linguistics, Language and Language Teaching
Publisher : Faculty of Education and Teachers Training

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31002/jrlt.v7i2.1750

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Textbooks serve as one of the useful teaching materials in a curriculum. This paper is aimed to find out that the quality of an English textbook meets the textbook evaluation aspects according to Badan Standar Nasional Pendidikan (BSNP) also experts, namely Cunningsworth (1995), and Harmer (2007). This analysis is conducted through (1) reviewing the whole content of English textbook, (2) selecting the aspects to be evaluated, (3) collecting data by analyzing the aspects of content, language, presentation, and graphics based on the developed checklist instrument, also (4) making summaries to draw the conclusion. The data analysis uses three steps, i.e. analyzing the book, describing the result whether it matches with the criteria or not, and calculating the result. The result finds that the textbook is categorized ‘excellent’.