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Enhancing Speaking Performance and Reducing Speaking Anxiety Using Ted Talks

Journal of Language Education and Educational Technology (JLEET) · Vol. 5 No. 1 (2020) · pp. 41–58

DOI
10.33772/jleet.v5i1.6953
ISSN
2502-3306
Published
2020-04-30
Publisher
Halu Oleo University
Language
eng

Abstract

This study aims at (1) investigating the effect of TED Talks on students speaking performance; (2) investigating whether or not gender affects speaking performance; (3) investigating the effect of TED Talks on reducing speaking anxiety; and (4) identifying whether or not gender affects anxiety. The study involved 42 students as the sample from 217 tenth graders of SMA Negeri 8 Kendari. The students were grouped into 2 cohorts, experimental and control class. Under quasi-experimental design, the students were assessed on their speaking performance and language anxiety. The data were analyzed using independent sample t-test and paired sample t-test using SPSS 20.0. The result of the study revealed that (1) TED Talks had a significant effect on improving student speaking performance; (2) prior to any treatment, there was no significant difference between male and female students on their speaking performance; (3) TED Talks was proven to have a significant effect on reducing student speaking anxiety; and (4) gender was not proven to have a significant effect on language anxiety. Implications of the study will be critically examined in this paperKeywords: TED Talks; Speaking Performance; and Anxiety

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Zalili SailanAffiliation unknown4
Aris BadaraUniversitas Halu Oleo4
Alberth AlberthAffiliation unknown3
Sartiah YusranAffiliation unknown3
Amirudin RahimAffiliation unknown3
Amri TanduklangiUniversitas Halu Oleo2
Sitti AgustinaAffiliation unknown2
Fitria Cahya SariUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Herlindayana HerlindayanaAffiliation unknown1
Suhartono SuhartonoInstitut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember1
Lisa IndrajayaAffiliation unknown1
Andi SessuAffiliation unknown1
Ader LaepeAffiliation unknown1
Kasmawati KasmawatiAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad AzanAffiliation unknown1
Deddy AmrandAffiliation unknown1
La Ode Muhammad Nur RahimAffiliation unknown1
Suhartono TonoAffiliation unknown1
Tambunan TambunanAffiliation unknown1
Endriyatin EndriyatinAffiliation unknown1
Sarwo Zulfahmi MDAffiliation unknown1
Sulfajriyani IndahAffiliation unknown1
Annisa RezkiAffiliation unknown1
Darni DarniAffiliation unknown1
Nia Asriana HasiniAffiliation unknown1
Suwarni SuwarniAffiliation unknown1
Barlian BarlianAffiliation unknown1
Ketut SuardikaAffiliation unknown1
Multafifin MultafifinAffiliation unknown1
Rahman RahmanAffiliation unknown1
Baso SulhamAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad YazidInstitut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember1
Abdu Rahman JayadiAffiliation unknown1
Rusnayanti RusnayantiAffiliation unknown1
Sidu MarafaadAffiliation unknown1
Munandar MunandarAffiliation unknown1
Wisdar AristaAffiliation unknown1

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