ESTD PERPUSTAKAAN UNTAD
ESTD PERPUSTAKAAN UNTAD
| JudulEFEKTIVITAS APLIKASI ELSA SPEAK DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN PENGUCAPAN BAHASA INGGRIS SISWA DI SMK YADIKA PALU |
| Nama: MILA REVINA |
| Tahun: 2026 |
| Abstrak ABSTRACT Mila Revina 2026. “The Effectiveness of Elsa Speak Application in Enhanching Students’ Pronunciation Ability at SMK Yadika Palu”. Skripsi. English Education Study Program, Language and Art Education Departement, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Under the Supervision of Muhammad Arid and Fadhila Zamzam. This study investigated the effectiveness of the ELSA Speak application in enhancing students’ pronunciation ability at SMK Yadika Palu. Pronunciation is an essential component of speaking skill, yet many EFL students experience difficulties in producing accurate phonemes and applying correct word stress due to limited practice, low confidence, and lack of motivation. This research employed a quantitative method with a quasi-experimental design involving an experimental group and a control group, with a total of 40 eleventh-grade students divided equally into two classes. The experimental group received pronunciation practice using the ELSA Speak application, while the control group was taught through conventional methods. Data were collected through pre-test and post-test assessments focusing on phoneme articulation and word stress, and analyzed using descriptive statistics, the Shapiro–Wilk normality test, the Mann–Whitney U test, and effect size calculation. The findings showed that both groups had similar pre-test mean scores, indicating comparable initial pronunciation ability; however, after the treatment, the experimental group achieved a significantly higher post-test mean score than the control group. The Mann–Whitney U test confirmed a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) with a very large effect size, indicating that ELSA Speak had a strong impact on improving students’ pronunciation performance. In addition, students demonstrated increased motivation and confidence during the learning process, suggesting that ELSA Speak is an effective Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) tool to support pronunciation instruction in vocational high school contexts. Key Words: Pronunciation, Effectiveness, Elsa Speak Application, EFL students, SMK Yadika Palu |