Proceedings of the 1st Universitas Kuningan International Conference on Social Science, Environment and Technology, UNiSET 2020, 12 December 2020, Kuningan, West Java, Indonesia

Research Article

Using ELSA App in Speaking Classes: Students’ Voices

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.12-12-2020.2304993,
        author={Endang  Darsih and Marwito  Wihadi and Agie  Hanggara},
        title={Using ELSA App in Speaking Classes: Students’ Voices},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st Universitas Kuningan International Conference on Social Science, Environment and Technology, UNiSET 2020,  12 December 2020, Kuningan, West Java, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={UNISET},
        year={2021},
        month={3},
        keywords={elsa app; speaking classes; pronunciation},
        doi={10.4108/eai.12-12-2020.2304993}
    }
    
  • Endang Darsih
    Marwito Wihadi
    Agie Hanggara
    Year: 2021
    Using ELSA App in Speaking Classes: Students’ Voices
    UNISET
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.12-12-2020.2304993
Endang Darsih1,*, Marwito Wihadi1, Agie Hanggara1
  • 1: English Education Department, Universitas Kuningan
*Contact email: endang.darsih@uniku.ac.id

Abstract

T Covid-19 has caused a sudden shift from face to face teaching method to online learning that requires teachers and lectures as well to utilize technology. It also has made a significant surge in usage of online learning applications, video conferencing tools and language apps since COVID-19. One of language learning apps which is used by university students is ELSA Speak App. Hence, in the present study, four classes of students from English Education study program were surveyed to elicit their perceptions toward the use of ELSA App. By using a questionnaire adopted from Martins, Levis and Borges (2016), it is revealed that the majority of the students agreed that ELSA Speak App is a useful tool to improve their speaking ability particularly pronunciation aspect