Title:
DEVELOPING SPEAKING SKILLS FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJORS USING TIKTOK PLATFORM IN TEACHING ENGLISH

Authors:
Phung Thi Thanh Tu*, Duong Thu Trang and Ta Thao Quyen, Vietnam

Abstract:
In the current era, a large number of apps and software are used by a variety of language learners and they bring plenty of benefits to the learners in improving their language knowledge and as well as skills. TikTok is one of the apps that is widely used by most of the youth. Therefore, it is a popular app that students get familiar with and feel excited about using it to support their learning. By adopting a quantitative method with experimental design, this study aims to determine whether the use of TikTok in English language teaching should be used to enhance non-English majors’ speaking proficiency. Twenty non-English majors freshmen from a university in Vietnam participated in the study. The analysis of pre-test and post-test data reveals a statistically significant difference, with a p-value (Sig 2-Tailed) of <.001, indicating a significant improvement in speaking proficiency among students. Therefore, it can be understood that the TikTok platform can enhance students' speaking proficiency. Furthermore, survey data on the students’ opinions about the use of TikTok in teaching and learning speaking shows the positive effect of the use of TikTok for improving speaking skills. The students’ satisfaction and enthusiasm with the use of TikTok was determined to contribute to the effectiveness of the TikTok app which should be used widely in teaching and learning English speaking skills.