<![CDATA[This study aimed to investigate the effect of TikTok short videos on improving students' English speaking skills at the junior high school level. Employing a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test control groups, this research involved 60 eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 6 Watampone in the academic year 2025/2026 as total sampling. The experimental group (Class VIII B, n = 30) received instruction using TikTok short videos (15–60 seconds), while the control group (Class VIII A, n = 30) continued with conventional teaching methods. Speaking performance was assessed through a standardized rubric covering five aspects: pronunciation, fluency, vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension (scored 1–5). Data were analyzed using paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test via SPSS v21.0 at a significance level of p < 0.05. Results showed that the experimental group's mean score increased from 8.10 (pre-test) to 17.60 (post-test), a gain of 9.50 points (t = –15.877, p = 0.000). The control group improved from 7.43 to 15.77, a gain of 8.33 points (t = –11.928, p = 0.000). The independent sample t-test confirmed a statistically significant difference between the two groups' post-test scores (t = 2.264, df = 58, p = 0.027 < 0.05), leading to rejection of the null hypothesis. The largest gains in the experimental group were observed in vocabulary (Δ = 2.10) and grammar (Δ = 2.03). These findings indicate that TikTok short videos are an effective, engaging, and innovative medium for enhancing students' English speaking performance.]]>
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