Students^ Perceptions in The Utilization of Zoom Video Conferencing on Speaking Ability in Distance Learning Nita Kaniadewi
Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka
nitakaniadewi[at]uhamka.ac.id
Abstract
This research investigated about students^ perception on the utilization of Zoom Video Conferencing in improving speaking ability in the midst of COVID-19 outbreak. This research aimed to obtain the valid evidence about EFL college student own their decent or wicked perception on the utilization of Zoom Video Conferencing for sharpening their speaking competences. Therefore, to assemble the data, the researcher involved 102 participants in some different majors by shared the close-ended and open-ended questionnaires in the form of Google Form in the research. Later, the researcher analyzed the data towards quantitative (close-ended questionnaires- five likert scale) and qualitative (open-ended questionnaires) approach. As the result, the close-ended questionnaire discovered that 48,23% students own their good perception if increasing speaking skills towards Zoom Video Conferencing can develop students^ positive attitude likened to neutral (32,54%) and strongly disagree or disagree (19,80%). Also, it was uncovered that 42,15% students responded that they agreed that the use of Zoom Video Conferencing have a great impact for developing speaking skills compared to neutral (31,37%) and strongly disagree or disagree respond (26,96%) Additionally, the result of open-ended questionnaire was 50% students agreed own their good perception and 78,43% students agreed that they feel the great advantages after they utilized Zoom videoconferencing in improving their speaking ability. Therefore, it can be summarized that students^ perception on the utilization of Zoom Video Conferencing in improving speaking ability were positive, thus students felt that improving speaking ability with the aid of Zoom Video Conferencing can rise their positive attitude and speaking ability in EFL classroom.
Keywords: Distance Learning- Zoom Video Conference- Speaking
