Multi-Technique Pronunciation Practice and the English Speaking Ability of Eighth Graders: A Pre-Experimental Study in an East Lombok Madrasah

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  • Sri Yuliani

    Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Doktor Nugroho Magetan
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  • Lilik Purwaningsih

    Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Doktor Nugroho Magetan
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  • Endah Kurtianti

    Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Doktor Nugroho Magetan
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Keywords:
pronunciation practice, speaking ability, EFL, pre-experimental research, eighth-grade students
Abstract
English speaking among Indonesian junior secondary learners is often constrained by pronunciation errors, first-language interference, and low confidence, while earlier studies have tended to examine single techniques in isolation. This study examined the effectiveness of a multi-technique pronunciation practice package, consisting of phonetic drilling, minimal pairs, oral drills, tongue twisters, and reading aloud, on the English speaking ability of eighth-grade students. A quantitative pre-experimental study with a one-group pretest–posttest design was conducted with all 18 eighth graders of MTs Darush Shibyan NW Lando in East Lombok, selected through total sampling. The treatment consisted of four module-based sessions. Speaking ability was measured with a recorded oral test scored on five aspects (pronunciation, fluency, vocabulary, grammar, and comprehensibility) and analysed with descriptive statistics, the Shapiro–Wilk test, and a paired-samples t-test in SPSS. The instrument was reliable (Cronbach's alpha = 0.937), and the data were normally distributed (Sig. > 0.05). The mean score rose from 56.67 (SD = 3.90) in the pretest to 83.50 (SD = 5.46) in the posttest, a gain of 26.83 points, with t(17) = −19.79 and p < 0.001. The difference was statistically significant after the treatment. Because the design lacked a control group, the gain is interpreted as an improvement associated with the treatment rather than as definitive causal evidence. Multi-technique pronunciation practice is therefore a promising strategy for teaching speaking in eighth grade, and future studies should use comparison groups and larger samples.
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2026-11-04
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Multi-Technique Pronunciation Practice and the English Speaking Ability of Eighth Graders: A Pre-Experimental Study in an East Lombok Madrasah. (2026). Sindoro: Cendikia Pendidikan, 18(12). https://doi.cibangsa.org/DOI-2026-750

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