The Journal of English Literacy Education
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2017): The Journal of English Literacy Education: The Teaching and Learning of English

IMPROVING SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA METHODIST 2 PALEMBANG BY USING EDMODO

Claudia Yunierta Tambunan (Universitas Sriwijaya)
Ida Rosmalina (Universitas Sriwijaya)
Erlina (Universitas Sriwijaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Sep 2026

Abstract

The objective of this study was to find out whether or not there was any significant differencein English speaking performance of the 11th grade students of SMA Methodist 2 Palembang after being taught using Edmodo. The sample of this study was 26 eleventh grade students of SMA Methodist 2 Palembang which were taken by using convenience sampling method from the total of 136 students. This study used within- group experimental design that is one group pretest-posttest design. Two raters did the scoring for the students’ pre-test and post-test based on the rubric provided by the researcher. To collect the data, the students were given a pretest and a posttest. The data were analyzed by using paired sample t test. The result showed: (1) there was a significant improvement in students’ speaking skill after they were taught by using Edmodo (mean diff=7.23; p-value=.000). The mean score of each aspect of speaking skill in the posttest was higher than in the pretest and p-value were <0.05, and (2) the majority of the students agreed that Edmodo was effective to use. In conclusion, Edmodo can be used to improve student’s speaking skill.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jele

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

The Journal of English Literacy Education (JELE) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published twice a year by the English Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sriwijaya University, Indonesia. The journal focuses on research and development in English as a Foreign ...