The Effectiveness of Using Blended Learning in Speaking Course for EFL Students at University of Islam Malang

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the effectiness of blended learning of Enriched Virtual Model. This research applied Pre-Experimental design using a quantitative approach.This study used quantitative descriptive research. This study attempted to reveal: 1) how does the effect of blended learning for ELF in speaking course?. In this research, the researcher just takes two classes to use pre-test and post-test design to know the result of treatment. A total of 120 participants of third semester students were selected through cluster sampling techniques to select participants. The total of the participants was 30 students from English Department of University of Islam Malang. This research focused on analyzing the result of English speaking achievement. The result was written in quantitative data. The data were achieved from the score of pre-test and post-test. The analysis was started from pre-test to post-test. The purpose of giving the test was to know the students' achievement in English speaking skills before and after implementing blended learning of Enriched Virtual Model. The result of this study, it is indeed good for the learners in learning English speaking courses through the blended learning of Enriched Virtual learning model. This learning model provides students with new experiences in the teaching and learning process. It is proven by the total score found in the tests of students' achievement, which means there are most of the learners who can adapt with the learning model so that most of them get the high score in the level of tests. The mean of pre-test was 70 and the mean of post-test was 79, it can be reported that the score of post-test higher than pre-test. It can be concluded that using blended learning of Enriched Virtual model was significant improve student speaking skill performance it can be showed that significant (2-tailed) was 0.000. Key Words : Blended Lerning, Speaking, Learning Media, Enriched Virtual