THE USE OF CAKE APPLICATION ON STUDENTS SPEAKING SKILL AT THE SECOND GRADE OF SMA NEGERI 1 BANGKURUNG

Abstract

The Cake application is one of the learning media technologies on smartphones for learning English. The application implemented in this research is very easy to use to improve English skills such as reading, speaking, writing, vocabulary, and pronunciation. The aims of this research are: (1) to find out how the use of the cake application improves students' speaking skills in English class, (2) to find out students' interest in using the cake application in English class. This research used the Pre-Experimental method with the Pre-Test and Post-Test research designs. The population of this research was second-grade students at SMA Negeri 1 Bangkurung. The research sample used purposive sampling with a total sample of 21 students from second-grade MIPA 1. The instrument used to collect data was a speaking test in the form of video conversations and questionnaires. The results of the research show that the average pre-test score is 28.86 which is in the very poor classification category, while the average post-test score is 73.67 which is in the fairly-good category or higher than the pre-test. This means that there is a significant increase in the Post-Test by using the cake application. Then the data results show that the average student interest in learning is 78.98 with a good category classification. It can be concluded that the application of this Cake is interesting in their lives and students can improve their speaking skills.