TIKTOK: EXPLORING

ITS IMPACT ON
STUDENTS’
SPEAKING SKIILLS
Prepared by: Siti Nor Adibah Binti Baharudin
 INTRODUCTION

• Yang as cited in (Pratiwi et al., 2021) believes that TikTok not only can
be used for entertainment and social purposes but can also be used for
academic ones since it provides people with different content that is
useful for enhancing students’ English Skills.
CHAPTER 1:
INTRODUCTION
• People use social media for many purposes, such as finding
information, maintaining friendships, and expressing multiple
identities (Shin,2018)
• This is consistent with the vision of Generation Z, who use
social media to communicate, discuss ideas, and obtain
educational information.
• Although TikTok has various features aligned to language
RESEARCH learning, TikTok application within education field is still
BACKGROUND largely unexplored TikTok has become a useful tool in regard
to teaching English as a second language as a pedagogical
strategy (Tan et al., 2022)
• TikTok can help students enhance their English language
components, especially speaking skills when it is used
correctly in the context of an ESL classroom
• A study on the impact of TikTok on students’ speaking skills is
important to be investigated since teachers need to know how
far TikTok can facilitate the teaching and learning process.
 • Many students are good at writing English, but become freezing
when it comes to speak English. (Herlisya.D et,al , 2022)
• In English class, students often struggle to speak confidently
and fluently. Primarily non-native speakers are prone to
struggling with anxiety and a lack of grammar skills and
vocabulary.
• The problem is that students have a hard time speaking in
PROBLEM STATEMENT English class, which stops them from getting better at the
language and communicating well in English (Hu & Du, 2022).

• By coping with anxiety, confidence, fear of mistakes, and lack

of motivation, teachers can design a supportive teaching and
learning environment that encourages students to speak English
in class without fear (Tan et al., 2022)
• TikTok is one of the interactive platforms that could facilitate an
English learning environment.
PURPOSE OF THE
STUDY • To investigate the impact of TikTok application in
enhancing students’ speaking skills.
 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. To explore the students’ 1. What are students’ perceptions

perceptions of TikTok's influence of using TikTok to improve their
in improving their speaking speaking skills?
RESEARCH skills.
OBJECTIVES
2. To investigate the impact of 2. What are the impacts of
using TikTok in enhancing TikTok on students’ speaking
RESEARCH students’ speaking skills. skills?
QUESTIONS 3. To identify the challenges 3. What challenges or obstacles
faced by students in utilizing the do students face in expressing
TikTok application to improve themselves verbally on TikTok,
their speaking skills. and do these barriers hinder their
speaking development?
THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL
FRAMEWORK
CHAPTER 3:
METHODOLOGY

• The research design of this study is a qualitative

approach using a case study design.
• The participants of this study were 35 Malaysian
secondary school students in SMK Sg Choh, Rawang
RESEARCH DESIGN
• All of them are from the same grade level, Form 4
• Data was collected by distributing questionnaires,
conducting semi-structured interview and
observation.
• The data was analysed using thematic analysis.
 • The sample is selected using purposive sampling
technique.
1. Demographics: students come from different ethnic
background and socioeconomic statuses.
2. Language proficiency level: determined by referring
to CEFR level given by the teacher (beginner,
SAMPLES intermediate,high level)
3. Interest in social media (TikTok) : students are
social media users and have gadgets, so they have a
lot of experience in using social media for learning.
The sample is be selected within one week

QUESTIONNAIRE
• Open open-ended
questionnaire is used to
collect data on students’
views on the use of TikTok
in learning speaking skills
• Online questionnaire using
Google form
• It consists of 3 parts
• Part 1: personal
INSTRUMENTS information
• Part 2: students were asked
about their behaviour in
using TikTok
• Part 3: students’ perception
on using TikTok in
improving their English
speaking skills.
• The questionnaire was
written in bilingual (Bahasa
Melayu and English) to
avoid student
misunderstanding while
answering.
CLASSROOM
SEMI STRUCTURED
OBSERVATION
INTERVIEWS PROTOCOL
PROTOCOL
• Semi-structured interviews • To see the real situation
are a research method that how students interact with
uses both predetermined TikTok to improve
questions and open-ended speaking skills
exploration to gain more in- • The observation were
depth insights into recorded and analysed to
participants' perspectives, identify the constraints
attitudes, and experiences. faced by students while
• To get students’ response
on the advantages and
utilizing TikTok in learning
speaking skill.
challenges of using TikTok • To see student’s
for learning speaking skills. engagement with TikTok
• 5 out of 35 students were application.
chosen to participate in the
interviews.
• Six open-ended questions
related to their behaviour,
reason, advantages and
challenges of using TikTok
for speaking skills.
• Interviews were recorded
and transcribed for analysis
 • The data from open-ended questionnaire, semi-
structured interviews and observation were
transcribed manually or using Cokcatoo application.
• Thematic analysis: Once the data was transcribed,
DATA ANALYSIS
researcher coded,organized and analysed the data
PROCEDURE using Nvivo software.
• Thematic coding: the themes identified are
“motivation”, “speaking improvement”,
“confidence”, “challenges”
 RO1 RO2 RO3
Motivation Informal language
benefiits Engagement Time consuming
drawbacks eagerness Distraction
effective Participation difficulty
THEMATIC CODES
experience Vocabulary Inappropriate interaction
Enjoyable Confidence Lack of control
suitable Real-life application curriculum integration
Confidence
difficult
 1. INFORMED CONSENT
The researcher must ensure that participants provide informed consent
before participating the study including clear explanation on the
purpose and research procedures. The participants has the right to
withdraw at any time.
2. PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY
Use pseu donames to ensure the participants stay anonymous
ETHICAL
C O N S I D E R AT I O N 3. ACCESS AND PERMISSIONS
Researcher needs to consider the terms and service and community
guideline of TikTok when assessing and using data from the platform.
6. DEBRIEFING
After the study is complete, researcher will inform the participants on
the study’s findings and opportunity for participants to ask questions
or to express concern.
 RELIABILITY
The instruments adapted and adopted will be validated
ISSUES AND by lecturers to ensure its validity and reliability
T R U S T W O RT H I N E S S

DATA BIAS
Another teacher will be trained on how to administer
the interview.
 MAIN FINDINGS: RO1
PERCEPTION

“I think, I love TikTok the most compared to other social media because I have
the chance to practice pronunciation through lip synching”

“of course! Only now I know that TikTok is helpful for me to polish my speaking
skills”
 MAIN FINDINGS RO2
IMPACT

• ENGAGEMENT AND MOTIVATION

• AUTHENTIC LANGUAGE USE
• CREATIVITY AND EXPRESSION
 MAIN FINDINGS RO 3
CHALLENGES

1. Integration with Curriculum:

1. Challenge: Integrating TikTok into the existing curriculum while maintaining a balance with other
instructional methods can be challenging.
2. Mitigation: Teachers should carefully plan TikTok activities to align with curriculum goals. Clear
learning objectives, assessments, and connections to broader language learning outcomes should
be established.
2. Distractions and Time Management:
1. Challenge: TikTok's engaging nature may lead to distractions and time-consuming activities that
are not directly related to language learning goals.
2. Mitigation: Educators should provide clear instructions and time limits for TikTok activities.
Establishing specific learning objectives and incorporating reflection on the learning process can
help maintain focus.
 • Utilizing TikTok in language learning can be
challenging but it is an engaging and motivating
CONCLUSION method.
• It is hoped that this study will give insight on the
impact of TikTok on students’ speaking skill.
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