Syafyeni, Elfy
(2022)
Students’ Views on Online Speaking Classes at English
Language and Literature Department of UNP.
Masters thesis, Universitas Negeri Padang.
Abstract
This research aims to find out the students’ views on online speaking classes at English Language and Literature Department of UNP. Their views were seen from the aspects of learning materials, teaching strategies, and assessments. The type of this research was a descriptive qualitative study. The data were collected from 40 students at English Language and Literature Department of UNP registered in 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 Academic Years chosen by using the proportional random sampling technique. The questionnaire and interview were the instruments used to collect the data.
The results found that the mean scores of students’ views on online speaking classes in the aspects of learning materials, teaching strategies, and assessments are 3.16, 2.98, and 2.83. Those results indicate that most of the students’ views on online speaking classes are positive in terms of time and cost efficiency, which means: (1) Most of the students agree that the learning materials used in online speaking classes helped them understand the lessons during the pandemic condition; (2) The implementation of teaching strategies in online speaking classes was beneficial for the students in adapting themselves to online
learning environment and eased them in following the classes during the pandemic condition; and (3) The majority of students agree that the assessments given by the lecturers in online speaking classes assisted them in developing their speaking skill in pronunciation, vocabulary, and fluency during the pandemic condition. Besides, some suggestions related to online speaking classes also arise.
Keywords: Online Speaking Class, Students’ Views
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