Tiktok as an Online English Learning Media in Improving Sixth Grade Student’s Speaking Ability

Fatini, Haliza (2025) Tiktok as an Online English Learning Media in Improving Sixth Grade Student’s Speaking Ability. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember.

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Haliza Fatini, 2025. Tiktok as an Online English Learning Media in Improving Sixth Grade Student’s Speaking Ability

Keyword: TikTok, Speaking Skills, English Learning, Online Learning Media

Speaking is an essential skill to master, and it is interrelated with other language skills such as listening, reading, and writing. In speaking, many media can be used for learning; one of them is TikTok. As a social media platform, TikTok provides short video content that serves as a learning medium to improve students’ speaking skills. Teachers must be creative in selecting appropriate media to motivate students to practice speaking in English. Using the right learning media makes it easier for teachers to deliver material and for students to receive it effectively. This study aims to examine the use of TikTok as an online English learning medium in improving the speaking ability of sixth-grade students at SDN Sidomekar 02.
The research question in this study is how TikTok as an online English learning medium can improve the speaking ability of students at SDN Sidomekar 02. The objects of this research are the sixth-grade students of SDN Sidomekar 02, consisting of 25 students and the English teacher. This research employs a descriptive qualitative method. Data are collected through observation, interviews, and document review. To validate the data, the researcher uses source triangulation and technical triangulation.
The findings of this research indicate that TikTok videos serve as a supportive online English learning medium for sixth-grade students at SDN Sidomekar 02. TikTok supports the achievement of learning goals by providing engaging and contextual materials, facilitating structured learning steps, and fostering students’ confidence in speaking. Moreover, using TikTok encourages active participation, collaborative learning, and continuous assessment, which altogether help improve students’ speaking skills.

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