USING FLIPGRID TO ENHANCE ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

This study provides readers with an overview of Flipgrid, the Flipgrid implementation process, and the effectiveness of applying Flipgrid to develop speaking skills for Thai Nguyen gifted high school students. In this action research, the pre-test, post-test, and questionnaire were employed to collect data for analysis. There were 30 grade 10 students from Physics class participating in this study. The students were instructed to complete speaking tasks designed by the researcher on Flipgrid after each lesson at school. After 15 weeks of application, when all the necessary data were collected, SPSS version 26 was used to analyze the collected data. Findings indicated that Flipgrid significantly improved students’ speaking levels; all sub-skills, namely Grammar and Vocabulary, Discourse Management, Pronunciation, and Interactive Communication, were revealed to increase significantly. In addition, students had positive attitudes towards the use of Flipgrid for learning English speaking; students agreed that Flipgrid created a productive learning environment for them outside school and this tool was also an effective learning tool that should be used in the English learning process.