Journal of English Language and Education
Vol 10, No 2 (2025)

The Effect of TikTok on English Pronunciation of EFL Secondary School Learners

Sulistiani, Tamara (Unknown)
Syahid, Abdul (Unknown)
Qamariah, Zaitun (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Apr 2025

Abstract

As technology evolves, its potential to enhance language learning methodologies, particularly in terms of pronunciation, is becoming increasingly apparent. This study investigated whether students taught using TikTok achieved better pronunciation accuracy compared to those taught using YouTube Shorts. A quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest approach was employed, involving 46 9th-grade students from a private Islamic high school in Palangka Raya City, Central Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. Students were divided into two groups: one group received a TikTok-based intervention, while the other group used YouTube Shorts as a comparison tool. The results showed that students exposed to TikTok experienced a significant improvement in pronunciation accuracy (p = 0.001, p 0.05) compared to the group using YouTube Shorts. This finding suggests that TikTok, with its interactive and engaging short video format, is more effective in improving pronunciation accuracy and intonation among EFL learners.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jele

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

Journal of English Language and Education (pISSN: 2597-6850 and eISSN: 2502-4132) is a journal that focuses on researching or documenting issues in education, language education, applied linguistics, English education, English language teaching, English Literature, language assessment and ...