How does Technology Vocaroo Improve Students’ Speaking Ability? A Study from Learner, Teacher, and Researcher’s Perspective

Abstract

Technology Vocaroo can improve students' speaking ability. This study investigates the improvement of students' ability by using Vocaroo refers to different perspectives. The study employed open-ended questionnaires to investigate student, teacher, and researcher perception. The results proved that Vocaroo significantly improves speaking ability in pronunciation, intonation, diction, relevant topics, appreciating the listener, and reasoning. In addition, teachers’ and researchers' perspectives might be narrowed down into five dimensions 1) Monitoring and evaluating students' speaking progress, 2) Reformulating student-centered learning, 3) Utilizing peer-feedback, 4) Diversifying teaching approach, and 5) Removing anxiety. However, the limited data collection design is asserted as a future research recommendation, such as in-depth interviews. It aims to cultivate information from different perspectives and provide a new understanding of utilizing it to improve speaking ability. In addition, utilizing various technologies such as video conference feedback digital technology interactive is recommended for future research