Hubungan Antara Pembelajaran Studio Podcast Dengan Perkembangan Keterampilan Berbicara Warga Belajar Program Lesetaraan di PKBM Think Indonesia School

The Relationship Between Podcast Studio Learning and the Development of Speaking Skills of Citizens Studying in the Equality Program at PKBM Think Indonesia School

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan mengidentifikasi hubungan antara aktivitas pembelajaran studio podcast dan perkembangan keterampilan berbicara warga belajar program kesetaraan di PKBM Think Indonesia School. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian campuran jenis sequential explanatory design yaitu jenis desain penelitian pada mixed methods yang mengumpulkan data kuantitatif dan kualitatif dalam dua tahap, dengan penekanan utama pada metode kuantitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data yaitu, kuisioner/angket, observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi dengan warga belajar program kesetaraan di PKBM Think Indonesia School. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan positif dan signifikan antara pembelajaran studio podcast dengan perkembangan keterampilan berbicara warga belajar program kesetaraan di PKBM Think Indonesia School, yang ditunjukkan dengan r hitung > r tabel (0,617 > 0,361) dengan nilai sig = 0,000 < 0,05. Sehingga semakin tinggi nilai pembelajaran studio podcast maka semakin tinggi pula nilai keterampilan berbicara, atau sebaliknya. Kemudian dengan pendekatan kualitatif melalui wawancara dengan peserta didik aktif dalam pembelajaran studio podcast menunjukkan peningkatan dan perubahan keterampilan berbicara yang signifikan. Mereka menunjukkan perubahan yang lebih baik tentang ekspresi wajah, pengucapan, dan intonasi, serta kemampuan berbicara melalui interaksi dengan tim dan mentor. Meskipun menghadapi tantangan seperti kesulitan menyesuaikan kata-kata dan intonasi, mereka menunjukkan ketekunan dalam mengatasinya dengan latihan berulang.

Kata kunci : Pembelajaran Studio Podcast, Perkembangan Keterampilan Berbicara

This research aims to analyze and identify the relationship between studio podcast learning activities and the development of speaking skills among learners in the equivalency program at PKBM Think Indonesia School. The study employs a mixed-methods sequential explanatory design, which involves collecting both quantitative and qualitative data in two stages, with a primary emphasis on quantitative methods. Data collection techniques include questionnaires, observations, interviews, and documentation with learners in the equivalency program at PKBM Think Indonesia School. The findings of this research indicate a significant positive correlation between studio podcast learning and the development of speaking skills among learners in the equivalency program at PKBM Think Indonesia School, as evidenced by the calculated r-value > the tabled r-value (0.617 > 0.361) with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05. Thus, higher studio podcast learning scores are associated with higher speaking skill scores, or vice versa. Additionally, qualitative approaches through interviews with active participants in studio podcast learning demonstrate significant improvements and changes in speaking skills. They show better changes in facial expression, pronunciation, intonation, and speaking ability through interaction with their team and mentors. Despite facing challenges such as difficulty in adjusting words and intonation, they demonstrate perseverance in overcoming them through repeated practice.

Keywords: Studio Podcast Learning, Speaking Skill Development