THE USE OF PRAKTIKA AI LANGUAGE LEARNING APP TO IMPROVE THE FIRST STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS AT ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM OF TOMAKAKA UNIVERSITY OF MAMUJU

Abstract

The objective of the research was to find out whether Praktika AI language learning app could improve the first semester students' speaking skills for English study program at University of Tomakaka or not. In conducting this research, the researcher has collected the data using quantitave methods and using one group pretest-posttest. The data was collected through assesment sheet for speaking skill. The researcher used total sampling in determining the research sample. There were students consisted of 18 students to acquire the data needed. The data were analyzed by using SPSS 22.0 that consist of Paired sample-T test, test of normality and frequency. The researcher concludes that Praktika AI significantly improves students’ Speaking skills. This is shown by the higher post-test mean score (57.50) compared to the pretest (53.06), a significant test result (sig. 0.000 < 0.05), and a t-test score (11.662) greater than the t-table value (1.740). Thus, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was rejected and null hypothesis (H0) was accepted. In conclusion that Praktika AI can improve students’ speaking skills at english department study program of tomakaka university of mamuju.