The Implementation of Voice Note on WhatsApp for Teaching Speaking English

I Made Wahyu Aryanata Aryanata; Ni Nyoman Padmadewi; I Gusti Ayu Lokita Purnamika Utami

doi:10.36663/joes.v2i1.221

Authors

I Made Wahyu Aryanata Aryanata Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha
Ni Nyoman Padmadewi Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha
I Gusti Ayu Lokita Purnamika Utami Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36663/joes.v2i1.221

Keywords:

Implementation of Voice note, Challenges, Students’ opinion

Abstract

This study aims to find out how teachers apply voice notes to teach speaking skills at SMA Candimas Pancasari through recount text topics. This research uses the descriptive qualitative method. In this study, the data obtained through observation, interview, and questionnaire methods were analyzed descriptively. The researcher used purposive sampling to select the research subject, of which there was 1 English teacher and 77 students who had been researched by researchers to be observed, interviewed, and given a questionnaire. The results showed that the implementation of voice notes can be done through six steps in pre-activity, main-activity, and post-activity. Related to its’ implementation, the teacher also encountered several challenges, namely internet connection, low participation, students' lack of vocabulary, poor access in remote areas, and teacher difficulties in evaluating students' assignments. In addition, students gave positive opinions on the implementation of voice notes on WhatsApp in class, it can be proven where students dominantly choose "agree" and "strongly agree" on statements obtained from cognitive, affective, and psychomotor aspects.