THE INFLUENCE OF USING PODCAST TOWARDS STUDENTS’ PRONUNCIATION MASTERY AT THE FIRST SEMESTER OF ELEVENTH GRADE OF MAN 1 LAMPUNG TENGAH IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2022/2023

AULIA, RIZKA AMALIA (2023) THE INFLUENCE OF USING PODCAST TOWARDS STUDENTS’ PRONUNCIATION MASTERY AT THE FIRST SEMESTER OF ELEVENTH GRADE OF MAN 1 LAMPUNG TENGAH IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2022/2023. Diploma thesis, UIN RADEN INTAN LAMPUNG.

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Communication is something that cannot be left behind at any time, in communication consisting of speaker and listener, when we speak, people will comprehend the point of our communication more clearly if we pronounce our words clearly and smoothly, this is to prevent any misunderstandings regarding how to interpret the words. When learning a foreign language, it is not enough for us to learn vocabulary and speaking skills, actually, the essence of it all is learning how to pronounce each word; so that it can match the meaning of the foreign language vocabulary. Nevertheless, most Indonesian students „pronunciation mastery was still low, especially the Students of Man 1 Lampung Tengah, for example when they are asked to pronounce the word “diamond” /ˈdaI mǝ nd/ they pronounced /dIamon/. It is because the difference between their mother tongue and the English. In this research, the quantitative research method and quasi�experimental design were used. The researcher used instruments in the form of research with pre-test and post-test to collect data. The research sample consisted of two classes: 38 students for the experimental class and 37 students for the control class. The treatments were delivered in 2 x 45 sessions. The population of this research was the eleventh grade. After administering the pretest and posttest, the researcher used SPSS to compute the independent sample t-test to determine whether the data was normal and homogeneous. Based on data analysis and calculations from a hypothetical test in which the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected, the researcher considers that podcasts can have a significant influence on students' pronunciation mastery. The significant influence could be seen in the dependent sample t-test table where the Sig. (2-tailed) of the equal variance assumed is 0.000. It is less than = 0.05, meaning that Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected. It is confirmed by the score of students, Podcast had a significant influence on Students‟ Pronunciation Mastery at First Semester of Eleventh Grade of MAN 1 Lampung Tengah in the Academic Year 2022/2023. Keywords: Podcast, Quantitative Research, Pronunciation Master

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