THE USE OF CAKE APPLICATION IN TEACHING SPEAKING TO

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL’S STUDENTS

Nuraeni1 & Winda Yanthi2
Universitas Ibn Khaldun Bogor
nuraeni@uika-bogor.ac.id1; windayanthisidik@gmail.com2

ABSTRAK
Siswa sekarang berdiri di tepi revolusi teknologi yang disebut revolusi industri 4.0, daripada
mengarahkan siswa untuk menghafal murni, menciptakan metode pengajaran yang baik dengan
menggunakan teknologi sebagai media yang diinginkan. Oleh karena itu, sangat penting bagi
pendidik saat ini, guru bahasa Inggris harus dapat mengintegrasikan metode pengajaran dengan
media yang sesuai di ruang kelas untuk mendapatkan tujuan mengajar dan belajar secara efektif
dengan cara yang menyenangkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui penggunaan aplikasi
Cake dalam mengajarkan keterampilan berbicara kepada siswa SMA dan persepsi siswa tentang
aplikasi tersebut. Pendekatan penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dengan desain penelitian studi kasus.
Observasi, kuesioner, dan wawancara digunakan sebagai instrumen pengumpulan data. Subjek
penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas X IPA I SMA PGRI 3 BOGOR. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa
penggunaan aplikasi Cake dalam belajar keterampilan berbicara dapat menciptakan pembelajaran
yang menyenangkan, meningkatkan motivasi dan keterampilan berbicara siswa, dan mempengaruhi
kepercayaan diri siswa.

Kata kunci : aplikasi cake, media pengajaran, kemampuan berbicara.

ABSTRACT
Students are standing on the edge of a technological revolution that is called industry revolution
4.0, rather than leading students to pure memorization, creating a good teaching method with using
technology as a media is desired. Therefore, it is essential to today’s educator, an English
teacher should be able to integrate a teaching method with appropriate media to bring together in the
classroom to gain the goal of teaching and learning effectively in an enjoyable way. This article
explores the use of Cake application in teaching speaking to senior high school students. The aim of
this study was to find out whether the use of Cake application in teaching speaking skill to senior high
school students, and the students’ perception about Cake application. The approach of this study was
qualitative. Observation, questionnaire and interview were used as the instruments of eliciting the data.
The subjects of this study were the tenth grade science one students of SMA PGRI 3 BOGOR. The
results are those application creating fun learning, improving students’ motivation and their speaking
skill, also affects students’ confidence.

Keyword: cake application, teaching media, speaking skill

INTRODUCTION who learn the English Language have in their

There are four language skills that every single
human being should need to communicate
with others. They are reading, writing,
listening, and speaking. It is based on the goal
of teaching English. To use English well,
speaking is one of the important skills. English
speaking becomes more and more important in
international communication. Bygate (2003)
argued, "Speaking skill is the ability in using
oral language to explore ideas, intentions,
thoughts, and feelings to other people as a way
to make the message clearly delivered and
well understood by the listeners". Most people
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minds that they like to master the goal of
developing proficiency in speaking skills
though it is a difficult task.
Based on several studies have found
students' problems that arise in learning to
speak. First, Subandowo (2017) found that
students had difficulty in distinguishing
similar sounds, pronunciation, and words that
did not exist in the Indonesian language.
Leong & Ahmadi (2017) found that students
were unable to communicate fluently and
accurately due to the lack of knowledge about
the topic being discussed. Savaşçı, (2014)
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found that students tend to be passive in
improve English beginners' pronunciation.
speaking classes because of anxiety, fear of
This study also represents a starting point for
ridicule, and lack of confidence.
critical thinking in using technology in
Based on the researcher's professional
teaching pronunciation to English beginners.
experience inteaching practice at SMA PGRI 3
This early study is developed based on accent
BOGOR, some problems were found in
reduction software use theories that have
speaking class at grade X Science 1. It was
evolved from the study of pronunciation
when the students were asked to practice
teaching at university students and may,
dialogue in front of the class. First, during
therefore, have limitations in its applicability
practicing they were nervous to speak in
to beginner students at Junior High School;
English, and they did not understand how to
and Halimah, Helmie, Susilawati (2018)
answer when they were given some questions
explored the use of Orai Application as
from the teacher. Second, students could not
learning media to promote student's
perform the dialog fluently. They failed to
autonomous learning, in particular, to improve
grab the information about the topic, main
their English speaking fluency.
idea, and other information of the text. Third,
From the current practices in teaching
students often made grammatical mistakes
speaking skills above, this study aims to
during speaking. They were confused and did
explore the application of Cake Application in
not know how to perform speaking
speaking class, suggest students practice
grammatically correct. Lastly, they had
speaking more both in the classroom and
difficulty in pronouncing the words.
beyond the classroom through the use of Cake
From the facts above, teachers should
application installed in their mobile phones. It
be able to find an innovative solution that can
is expected that Cake application hugely helps
eliminate the students' obstacles dealing with
students to be better English speakers in a fun
their speaking problems. Since now people are
way
standing on the edge of a the technological
revolution, the integration of technology in
The Definition of Speaking Skill
teaching EFL especially speaking skills might
Speaking is oral communication where people
help engage the students in speaking the target
can deliver information to each other in their
language.
conversation. Brown (2000) stated, "Speaking
There are numerous researches on the
is an interactive process of constructing
issues of technology use in language teaching
meaning that involves producing, receiving,
and learning such as Nushi & Eqbali (2003)
and processing information". Harmer (2007)
found that Duolingo reassures learners that
stated that speaking is a skill that becomes an
they can achieve their learning goals and
important part of daily life that it is the way
relieves their fear of doing something so
for people to create social relationships as
demanding as learning a language. Second,
human beings. It can be concluded that
Baniabdelrahman (2013) examined the effect
speaking is the most important the skill of
of using shared online oral diaries on the EFL
language which is about a tool or device in
Saudi First-year university students' speaking
communication, by speaking, people can
proficiency. This study confirms that the use
deliver their ideas, opinion, or thought about
of oral dairies with the first-year university
the world. Then, through speaking skills,
students helped significantly to increase their
people can communicate their ideas and
participation and their motivation in English
messages with others.
classes. Third, Francis (2017) found that
appropriate the implementation of technology
Mobile Applications
in education is necessary to ensure a
A mobile application also may be known as an
successful 21st-century classroom and to set
app, web app, online app, iPhone app, or
up students for success in their future careers.
smartphone app. A mobile application, most
Besides, Parveen (2016) discussed some
normally alluded to as an application, is a kind
modern technologies available for teachers of
of use programming intended to run on a cell
English today to enhance speaking skills of a
phone, for example, a cell phone or tablet PC
second or foreign language; Aratusa (2018)
(Technopedia,2018).
discussed that ELSA speaks software can

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 Today the mobile phone has become an
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integral part of so many individuals due to
without adds needed.
these apps, such that it could be said that it
helps towards some sort of maintaining
METHOD
organized life (Oza, 2017). Today there are
This research was designed as a case study at
apps for just about everything. If used
SMA PGRI 3 Bogor with X Science 1 students
correctly, apps can help enrich the learning
as the subject of the research with the total
experience for ESL students of all ages and
population of 36 students. The data were
levels, in the classroom and at home. You can
collected through observations, questionnaires,
also find apps that are skill-focused. Some
and interviews. The students were given
apps are designed to help with listening
English learning using Cake application in a
comprehension and speaking, for example,
classroom activity. Subsequently, the finding
while others focus on grammar.
data were analyzed based on the students'
perception of the use of Cake application in
Cake Application
learning speaking skills. In identifying the
The cake is the newest popular Android
students' perception, four classifications of the
mobile application developed by South Korea.
indicator were applied.
It is an application to help people to be better
speakers. It gives people the confidence and
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
skills to speak powerfully on stage, in front of
The first step of analyzing the data was
the public, or in everyday life. Sinha (2019)
recorded from the observations. The
said it serves people listening to their
researcher observed Cake's application in the
recording, it can be so much fun. It is the
speaking class 3 times. Following the
greatest application to learning speaking
observation, first, the writer gave the
English, it uses video to give us the example
questionnaire to the participants. There were
of a word that will be very useful in daily
some steps in analyzing the questionnaire:
speaking (Batool, 2019).
coding and entering the data into a computer
and calculating using MS Excel. The formula
Key Features
used to calculate the questionnaire is by
From Google Play, the researcher found that
finding out the total score per indicator by
the Cake application has some features
using the simple percentage statistical.
include:
To gain the result percentage, the
Channel. It provides a lot of reference
researcher uses the formula by Sudijono
English conversation, topics of speaking, and
(2010) as follows:
English expressions curated from Youtube.
P = f / n × 100
Record speaking. After watching the
Notes:
video on the channel, speak the important
P = Percentage
word. Each video has one important word.
F = Frequency of fulfilled aspect
While learning the material, check the
criteria
speaking ability of that word. Check the
N = the total number of criteria in each
pronunciation with AI speech recognition.
aspect.
Simply record the voice and get immediate
For the interview session were similar
feedback.
which were aimed to get strong and also the
Speak. These features offer speaking
valid answer to problem formulations. The
practices that simulate conversation with a
interview questions were taken from several
native speaker. Speak is covers: -Intro. It is the
questions of the questionnaire. The interview
listening session of native speaker
result was used as the clarification and
conversation. -Practice. It is a speaking
confirmation of the result of the different
session. Do conversations with native
questionnaires showed.
speakers. Speak alternately sentence by
sentence and get the feedback after record.
The Use of Cake application in Teaching
Daily goals. It accumulates the duration
Speaking
of learning English with Cake.
The appropriate media helps the teaching and
learning process to achieve learning goals.

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Bahadorfar and Omidvar (2014) explained
skill. It was seen from the average of each
general technologies to teaching English, there
advantages as the indicator of close ended
were: internet, podcast, video conferencing,
questions. Based on the point that have been
videos, and speech recognition. In this case,
showed on creating fun learning in the
the researcher uses the application that covers
percentile 93%, improving students’
some general technologies above in one
motivation in the percentile 89%, improving
application. Cake application is a combination
students’ speaking skill in the percentile is 92
of modern technologies that combines the
% and improving students’ confidence in the
internet, videos, and speech recognition.
percentile is 93%. From the results, could be
Cake application provides a lot of
reach the average of the students’ perception
videos curated to Youtube. Albahlal (2019).
on the use of Cake application in learning
The students found various videos in Cake
speaking skill is 92
application and what's different is the video on
The students' have good perceptions of
the Cake application has been designed to be
the use of Cake application in learning
understood as simple as possible by students.
speaking skills. It was seen from the average
Such as repetition for the sentence learned,
of each advantage as the indicator of close-
emphasis, clear transcription, and really good
ended questions. Based on the point that has
audio. The students were helped by this
been showing on creating a fun learning in the
feature. Cake application also designed with
percentile 93%, improving students'
speech recognition. The students practice
motivation in the percentile 89%, improving
speaking easier with this. In the feature 'speak',
students' speaking skills in the percentile is 92
the students got the result to assess by speech
%, and improving students' confidence in the
recognition. There was 2 type of assessment:
percentile is 93%. From the results, could
(1) grade A-D and (2) words motivation. Cake
reach the average of the students' perception of
application is free with a lot of benefits. The
the use of Cake application in learning
students can access freely wherever and
speaking skills is 92%.
whenever.
Students Perception toward the use of
CONCLUSION
Cake application
Generally, speaking is an essential thing in the
The data taken from the result of the
unit of English as students can communicate
respondents’ perception on the use of Cake
and convey their best ideas and opinions.
application in learning English speaking will
Having a good speaking ability, students can
be presented in the chart below.
explore themselves along the teaching-
learning process. Therefore, to support and
help the students, the teacher should find the
94%
93% appropriate strategy to attract students'
92% motivation and improve their ability in
91% learning English. Cake application is a modern
90%
89% and excellent app to be used as a supporting
88% media for speaking class. It provokes the
87% students to learn actively and happily in the
86%
classroom. They can be more focused on
learning to speak using Cake application and
they need not be worried about making a
mistake during practice speaking since the app
gives them feedback directly.

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