Proceedings of the UNNES International Conference on English Language Teaching, Literature, and Translation (ELTLT 2018)

Online Radio: A R & D Project in higher education

Authors
Arif Suryo Priyatmojo, Rudi Hartono, Galuh Kirana Dwi Areni, Mrs Manikowati
Corresponding Author
Arif Suryo Priyatmojo
Available Online June 2019.
DOI
10.2991/eltlt-18.2019.25How to use a DOI?
Keywords
online radio, media, speaking skill
Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to report the findings of research conducted at the English Language and Literature Department of Universitas Negeri Semarang. This is a multi-year study funded by the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education as an effort to improve students’ speaking skills using online radio. This research uses Research and Development (R&D)  design by identifying  students' speaking skills and developing radio models on campus. In the first year, the research focuses on introduction and development. The introduction consists of literature studies and needs surveys; while the development includes divergent, convergent, and final processes. Based on the findings of the research, it can be found that the use of English in the daily routine of students is 60.5% (never), 23.7% (always), 7.9% (sometimes), 5, 3% (rare) and 2.6% (often). Then, the students use English as a means of communication on campus 36.8% (often), 36.8% (sometimes), 15.8% (rare) and 10.5% (often). This study also produced an online radio model. This product can be seen in englishb3.caster.fm. This online product is made by collaborating free available radio software called caster.fm and some material that includes 1) CPU & monitor, 2) cable, 3) microphone, and 4) mixer. This online radio product has also been supervised by Unit of Multimedia Development for Education and Culture (BPMPK), and used in speaking practices by English students

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the UNNES International Conference on English Language Teaching, Literature, and Translation (ELTLT 2018)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
June 2019
ISBN
10.2991/eltlt-18.2019.25
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/eltlt-18.2019.25How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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