The Implementation of Augmented Reality (AR) to Improve Students’ Pronunciation Skill at Arrahmah Islamic Junior High School

Mardliatul, Laily MZ (2025) The Implementation of Augmented Reality (AR) to Improve Students’ Pronunciation Skill at Arrahmah Islamic Junior High School. Undergraduate thesis, Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember.

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Abstract

The research was about improving student' pronunciation skill by using Augmented Reality (AR) at Arrahmah Islamic Junior High School. Students have problems in learning English because the teacher still used conventional method in English class. Another problem is that teachers rarely use media so that learning becomes monotonous and does not attract students' interest in learning English especially in pronunciation. The researcher decided to implement the Augmented Reality (AR) to improve students' pronunciation skill.
The objectives of this research are as follows; To know how Augmented Reality (AR) implemented to improve students` pronunciation at eight grade of Arrahmah Islamic Junior High School. The significance of this research is to provide insight into the effectiveness of AR as a supportive media in English learning, especially pronunciation. This research was formulate as an answers from the question: “How is the implementation of Augmented Reality (AR) to improve students’ pronunciation skill at Arrahmah Islamic Junior High School?”.
This research used the CAR (Classroom Action Research) approach as the research design which was conducted in Arrahmah Islamic Junior High School. This research used the technique of Kemmis and MC Taggart which includes planning, action, observing, and reflecting. Data collection consisted of observation, test and interview. Meanwhile, the subjects of this research were 20 students of eight grade of Arrahmah Islamic Junior School consisting of 15 male and 5 female. This class was chosen using purposive sampling because the researcher considered that the students in this class were suitable for the research purpose.
The result of the implementation of Augmented Reality (AR) indicated that there were improvements in students' pronunciation. It was proven by the data showed that students gained improvement from 35% in pre-test to 80% in post-test 2. During the learning process, students were actively engaged in practicing pronunciation through AR by listening and repeating. They received feedback and guidance during practice sessions, which helped them become more aware of their pronunciation mistakes. AR supported students in recognizing difficult words and correcting their pronunciation in real-time. After being treated using AR across several meetings, students showed better confidence and accuracy when pronunce the words. Thus, this research was suitable to improve students’ pronunciation.

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