Risdayanti, Risdayanti (2024) Using Rosetta Stone Application to Improve Students’ Pronunciation at SMA Negeri 5 Barru. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Parepare.

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Abstract

Clear and correct pronunciation is essential for effective communication. However, achieving good pronunciation can be challenging. It is important to make a conscious effort to improve and practice regularly. Using Rosetta Stone Application could contribute and be useful for the students in the learning process. The Rosetta Stone application is designed to enhance students' pronunciation ability. . It can make students enjoy and ease their studies, especially to improve their pronunciation. This research aimed to find out the improvement of students' pronunciation ability with teaching and learning using Rosetta Stone application at SMA Negeri 5 Barru. This research applied a quantitative method by using pre-experimental one-group pre-test and post-test design. The population was taken from the first-grade students of SMA Negeri 5 Barru in the 2023/2024 academic year. The subjects of this research were the students of class X5 at SMA Negeri 5 Barru, which consists of 29 students. The sample is selected by using cluster random sampling. The data were collected by applying an oral test. The writer analyzed the data using the data analysis menu on Microsoft Excell. It was used to know whether there were differences in students' pronunciation ability before and after treatment by using Rosetta Stone Application. The results of this research showed that there was an increase in the average score of students before and after being taught by using Rosetta Stone application. Their score was 48.08 and 58.81 respectively The level of significance (ɑ) was 0.05, and df = 28. The value of the t-test was 11.26, while the value of t-table was 2.05. It means that the t-test was greater than t-table. It can be concluded that by using Rosetta Stone application, students were able to improve their pronunciation skills significantly. So, the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected, and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted.

Item Type: Thesis (Undergraduate)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Rosetta Stone application, Pronunciation Skill, Senior High School Students, English Subject, Teaching Media.
Subjects: 13 EDUCATION > 1301 Education Systems > 130103 Higher Education
Divisions: Fakultas Tarbiyah > Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Users 2757 not found.
Date Deposited: 23 Sep 2024 06:07
Last Modified: 23 Sep 2024 06:07
URI: https://repository.iainpare.ac.id/id/eprint/7743

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