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The Effects of Tongue Twisters on Improving Pronunciation Proficiency among Eleventh-Grade Students

ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities · Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025) · pp. 717–722

DOI
10.34050/els-jish.v8i2.45172
ISSN
2621-0835, 2621-0843
Published
2025-06-29
Publisher
Hasanuddin University
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

This study aims to determine whether the effect of tongue twisters can improve the pronunciation of eleventh-grade students at SMA Negeri 1 Lembo. A quasi-experimental design was employed with a sample of 64 students selected using random sampling techniques. Random sampling was chosen to reduce bias, produce a representative sample, facilitate statistical analysis, and allow for replicability of the research. Data were collected through writing tests administered twice as pre-test and post-test. The pre-test was given to the experimental group before the treatment, while the post-test was administered afterward. The researcher collected and analyzed the data using the formula proposed by (Cohen et al., 2007) and SPSS 22. The results indicated a significant improvement in the pronunciation scores of the experimental group, with a pre-test average of 51.56 and a post-test average of 77.97. In contrast, the control group showed a smaller improvement. The Mann-Whitney test revealed a significant difference between the two groups (p < 0.05), indicating that innovative teaching methods can enhance students' pronunciation skills. These findings suggest integrating interactive activities into English language teaching, and training for teachers is necessary to implement this method effectively. The study also opens up opportunities for further exploration of other variations of games in teaching pronunciation.

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  • Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta
  • Universitas Raharja
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Sudarkam R MertosonoAffiliation unknown2
Konder ManurungAffiliation unknown2
Wahyudin WahyudinSTKIP Taman Siswa Bima2
Anjar Kusuma DewiAffiliation unknown2
Abd. KamaruddinAffiliation unknown2
Dewi Putri Tuah SusilaAffiliation unknown1
Moh. Abraham Akbar EisenringAffiliation unknown1
Mashuri MashuriAffiliation unknown1
Dita OctavianaAffiliation unknown1
Mochtar MahrumAffiliation unknown1
Maf'ulah Maf'ulahAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad Syahruramadana SyukurAffiliation unknown1
Tri RahayuUniversitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta1
Sriati UsmanAffiliation unknown1
Priskila AngelikaAffiliation unknown1
Zarkiani ZarkianiAffiliation unknown1
Reniasni KamidiAffiliation unknown1
Mukrim MukrimAffiliation unknown1
Hera IsmawatiAffiliation unknown1
Mawardin M. SaidAffiliation unknown1
Alkhaf ShabanAffiliation unknown1
Megasari MongiAffiliation unknown1
Moh Abraham Akbar EisenringAffiliation unknown1
Winda Ananda Putri MustaqimAffiliation unknown1
Afrillia AnggraeniAffiliation unknown1
Rai Ayu Wilena DewiAffiliation unknown1
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Nila SahriyahAffiliation unknown1
Fadhilah ZamzamAffiliation unknown1
Nur AzizahUniversitas Raharja1
Nadrun NadrunAffiliation unknown1
Jamiluddin JamiluddinAffiliation unknown1
Yobli Salma CintaAffiliation unknown1
Darmawan DarmawanAffiliation unknown1
Abdul KamaruddinAffiliation unknown1
Fajria DolitaAffiliation unknown1

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	<dc:description xml:lang="en">This study aims to determine whether the effect of tongue twisters can improve the pronunciation of eleventh-grade students at SMA Negeri 1 Lembo. A quasi-experimental design was employed with a sample of 64 students selected using random sampling techniques. Random sampling was chosen to reduce bias, produce a representative sample, facilitate statistical analysis, and allow for replicability of the research. Data were collected through writing tests administered twice as pre-test and post-test. The pre-test was given to the experimental group before the treatment, while the post-test was administered afterward. The researcher collected and analyzed the data using the formula proposed by (Cohen et al., 2007) and SPSS 22. The results indicated a significant improvement in the pronunciation scores of the experimental group, with a pre-test average of 51.56 and a post-test average of 77.97. In contrast, the control group showed a smaller improvement. The Mann-Whitney test revealed a significant difference between the two groups (p &amp;lt; 0.05), indicating that innovative teaching methods can enhance students' pronunciation skills. These findings suggest integrating interactive activities into English language teaching, and training for teachers is necessary to implement this method effectively. The study also opens up opportunities for further exploration of other variations of games in teaching pronunciation.</dc:description>
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