A WEBSITE-BASED TONGUE TWISTER LEARNING MODEL TO IMPROVE STUDENT’S PRONUNCIATION IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 3 BANJARMASIN DURING PANDEMIC

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to improve students' pronunciation skills by using a website-based tongue twister learning model as an alternative medium in online English learning in the pandemic era. The research subjects were 108 students of class II majoring in science at SMAN 3 Banjarmasin. This type of research is "R&D". The learning model developed using the ADDIE research and development model and data collection techniques are questionnaires (Google Form) and tests (pre-posttest) through a website connected to WhatsApp. The data were analyzed and interpreted through the calculation of the Guttman scale. The results showed that most of the second grade science students majoring in pronunciation skills at SMAN 3 Banjarmasin experienced an increase in pronunciation skills with an average score on 4 aspects of pronunciation was 51 and the overall score of answers was 58 with a percentage of 58.8% in the pre-test while at posttest from the aspect of pronunciation the average value of correct is 78 with a percentage of 78.4% so that the increase in success before and after students use learning media is 20%. So this study shows that the use of a website-based tongue-twister learning model can improve pronunciation skills.