S, Nur Ainun Fadhilah (2023) Teaching Pronunciaton By Using U-Dictionary Application at the Second Grade of MA Al-Arsyad Dungkait, West Sulawesi. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Parepare.

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Abstract

U Dictionary is a free, multilingual mobile dictionary and translation app that provides definitions, translations, and pronunciation assistance for words in over 50 languages. U- Dictionary assumed to be effective as a medium in learning pronunciation, this study aims to describe the improvement of students’ pronunciation after using U-Dictionary application at MA Al-Arsyad Dungkait, West Sulawesi. This research used quantitative approach to analyze the data. The writer applied a pre-experimental research design, involving pre-test and post-test to measure students‟ ability in pronunciation.The population of this study was 20 students’ second grade. The test was used as the instrument in this research. Calculation of the data in this study using automatic data analysis in Microsoft Excel 365 using the toolbar menu t-test paired two samples for the average. The findings show that the means score of the students’s pre-test was 57,6 and the student’s post-test was 77,5 which was higher than the average score of the student’s pre-test which was at a significance level of 0.05 df = 19 (df = n – 1), and a t-table value of 2,093, a t-test value of 9.41 is obtained. The t-test value is higher than the t-table value. Therefore, the null hypothesis (H_0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (H_a) is accepted, meaning that the implementation of U- Dictiniory is effective in teaching the students pronunciation of Second grade of MA Al-Arsyad Dungkait West Sulawesi. Morever, the use of U-Dictionary application as media in learning process, make the class condition more fun and enjoyable and thus effective in improving students’ pronunciation, particularly in the sound and stress word

Item Type: Thesis (Undergraduate)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Teaching, Pronunciaton, U-Dictionary aplication
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 06:21
Last Modified: 23 Sep 2024 06:21
URI: https://repository.iainpare.ac.id/id/eprint/7751

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