Students Opinion Towards the Implementation of Tophonetics Application in Learning Pronunciation
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https://doi.org/10.51278/aj.v6i1.1117Keywords:
Tophonetics Application, Learning Pronunciation, PronunciationAbstract
The article was to development the students' opinion on the implementation of ToPhonetics application in learning pronunciation. The researchers conducted a survey model according to Masri. This technique learns data analysis techniques with descriptive analysis. Used to analyze data results from calculation questionnaires as well as results from interviews conducted. So that the data used in the study are grouped into two, namely qualitative data and quantitative data. And then analyzed descriptively to determine the fit between students' opinions when implementing the ToPhonetics application in learning pronunciation. The survey method is applied to describe the phenomenon of ToPhonetics application as a media for learning pronunciation. The subject of the research was the first semester students of English Education in the academic 2023/2024. The research sample which consisted of 28 students. The results of the students’ opinion on the implementation of the ToPhonetics application in pronunciation learning are positive opinions. The percentage reached 83.7% in the final result. Data shows that students love and enjoy the ToPhonetics application to learn pronunciation in English because of the features, usability, content, context, connectivity and mobilty in the ToPhonetics application. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that students have a positive opinion about the use of the ToPhonetics application to help them in improving pronunciation in learning English.
Keywords: Tophonetics Application, Learning Pronunciation, Pronunciation
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Chairunnisa, Connie, Metode Penelitian Ilmiah Aplikasi Dalam Pendidikan dan Sosial. Mitra Wacana Media:Jakarta. 2017.
Creswell, John, Research Design Qualitative and Mix Method Approches Third Edition, (Los Angeles: Sage, 2009).
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El-Sulukiyyah, Ana Ahsana, “Fixing Students’ Pronunciation Through Phonetic Transcription”, vol. 9 No. 2 (2018).
Endraswara, Metodologi Penelitian Sastra: Epistemologi, Model, Teori dan Aplikasi. (Universitas Negeri Malang, 2006).
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Gerald, Kelly, How to Teach Pronunciation. Pearson Education Limited. 2000.
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Hariri, M. “A review of literature: a gender-based study of pronunciation accuracy”. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Vol.4 , (2012).
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Setiyono, Mas Sulis ‘Using International Phonetic Alphabet (Ipa) in Teaching Pronunciation: Linguistics in Present Century’, International Journal of English Linguistics, Literature, and Education (IJELLE), 1.1 (2019).
Sudrajat, Akhmad, Kurikulum dan Pembelajaran, http://akhmadsudrajat.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/media-pembelajaran/
Sugiyono, Metode Penelitian Pendidikan Pendekatan Kuantitatif, Kualitatif, dan R&d, (Bandung: Alfabeta, 2016).
Susan Stainback and William Stainback. Understanding and Conducting Qualitative Research. (Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company: Dubuque, Iowa).
Susan, Avery Peter and Erlhich, Teaching American Pronunciation, (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992).
Syukur, Fatah, Teknologi Pendidikan, (Semarang: RaSAIL, 2005), Cet. 1.
Thoha, Chabib, (ed.), PBM-PAI Di Sekolah Eksistensi dan Proses Belajar Mengajar Pendidikan Agama Islam, (Yogyakarta: Pustaka Pelajar, 1998), Cet. 1.
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Yusuf, Faidah, ‘English Pronunciation Based on the Phonetic Transcription Application (Study of ToPhonetics.App)’, English and Literature Elite Journal, 6.1 (2019).
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2024-03-15
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Hidayat, K. W., Aryanika, S., Muhassin, M., & Yanuar Fidaus, W. (2024). Students Opinion Towards the Implementation of Tophonetics Application in Learning Pronunciation. Attractive : Innovative Education Journal, 6(1), 276–287. https://doi.org/10.51278/aj.v6i1.1117
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