IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL BY USING “TIKTOK APPLICATION”: A CASE STUDY AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT BATCH 2021 = IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL BY USING “TIKTOK APPLICATION”: A CASE STUDY AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT BATCH 2021

Nur Ersa Annisa Putri. 2024. Improving Students Speaking Skill by Using TikTok Application A Case Study at English Department Batch 2021 (Supervised by Abidin Pammu and Nasmilah) TikTok is utilized not only for entertainment and commercial purposes, but also for educational purposes. The content creators teach everything based on their expertise and have a positive impact on those who view their videos. People can use TikTok to teach and learn English because many creators upload English-language content. People can learn and comprehend English by viewing the video because they can learn by playing. For this reason, this research was conducted to identify how students’ perceptions about how TikTok improve
their speaking skill. In revealing the data, the author used qualitative method. The data were collected through questionnaire via google form and interview via WhatsApp and face to face. The data revealed that the students’ perceptions towards TikTok in improving speaking skill is positive. It was proven by their high interest on using it and considered it as effective platform to improve their speaking skill.

Keywords : TikTok, Speaking, Perceptions