THE USE OF SKYPE FOR SPEAKING CLASS ACTIVITY
FROM PEDAGOGICAL ASPECTS
Dian Kristyowati
Abstract
The use technology to communicate in the globalized world is widely spread now in teaching. Murphy, DePasquaale, and McNamar (2003) mentioned that by looking again the potential of using technology in the classroom, it will help many teachers to think again number of advantages when they use technology to support the learning process.This study describes the implementation of an interaction activity using Skype as the tool, which was conducted in an English course in Indonesia. The research conducted was observing EFL students during 2 Skype sessions, where the students implemented the lesson they have learned in class with the teacher and practiced it in the form of Skype activity in order to fulfill the assignment by the teacher. This study discusses more on the pedagogical aspects of the use Skype in the speaking class activity, which helps the students to develop the competence of English speaking. As Skype gives potential benefits to the process of learning language, it brings learning English become more interactive, personalized, and holistic (Roth, 2009).
