A STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE ON THE APPLICATION OF TED TALKS AS A MEDIA FOR TEACHING SPEAKING AT INTENSIVE CLASS IN IAIN SYEKH NURJATI CIREBON

Abstract

The objectives of this research endeavour are to examine the viewpoints of students enrolled at IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon regarding the incorporation of TED Talks into speaking exercises during intensive courses, in addition to the challenges that may arise from such an execution. A TED Talks video is an instructional resource that is utilized in English language learning. The integration of that instrument into English instruction will effectively avert students from experiencing boredom throughout the learning journey. As a consequence of the TED Talks video featuring an assortment of motivational and inspiring topics and themes (in this case, students). The design of the current investigation utilizes a qualitative methodology. The research subjects for this study were individuals enrolled in the English Intensive class. The instruments utilized in the research process were interview and observation protocols. Through observation reduction and interview semi-transcript analysis, the data were examined. Drawing from the research findings, the subsequent conclusions can be drawn concerning the viewpoints of the students concerning the implementation of TED Talks Videos in speaking courses: a) A considerable percentage of the students conveyed that TED Talks had, in fact, enhanced their scholarly progression. b) For the following reasons, a number of students maintained the opinion that TED Talks are of moderate effectiveness: c) TED Talks serve as a supplementary educational tool, devoid of direct interaction between attendees and presenters. In some respects, TED Talks enhanced the learning process. Strengthen persuasion, facial expression, hand gestures and movements, pronunciation, comprehension of diverse accents, and speech structure. Furthermore, the respondents identified technical difficulties, pedagogical concerns, and content barriers as the most substantial.