Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 8(12), pp. 6536 - 6551
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.081219
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Investigating E-Dictionaries on Speaking Ability among University Students in Malaysia

M. Arif Rahman Hakim ^1,*, Septian Nur Aryati ¹, Dondi Kurniawan ^2
1 Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Bengkulu, Indonesia
² Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Syari’ah Nahdlatul Ulama (STIESNU) Bengkulu, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

This study investigates the use of e-dictionaries among students at a Malaysian university. By investigating this aspect of Information Communication Technology (ICT), the opinions of future educators are included and analyzed. The major findings indicate how e-dictionaries caused useful effects to student's ability in spoken form. The researchers applied quantitative method by questionnaires that were answered by 30 respondents chosen based on convenience sampling. Most of the data obtained were collected online and consist of academic articles and journals. This study mainly aimed at identifying how often, in what manner, and what types of electronic dictionaries that respondents used to practice and improve their pronunciation. It can be shown from the findings that the respondents of the research frequently made use of e-dictionaries for practicing their pronunciation, learner's dictionaries was the most favoured one. Overall, the perceptions of the students using electronic dictionaries in EFL learning are generally positive. By using e-dictionaries, learners are able to learn English language in a more convenient and meaningful term.

KEYWORDS
E Dictionaries, Speaking Ability, EFL Students, Malaysia University

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] M. Arif Rahman Hakim , Septian Nur Aryati , Dondi Kurniawan , "Investigating E-Dictionaries on Speaking Ability among University Students in Malaysia," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 12, pp. 6536 - 6551, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.081219.

(b). APA Format:
M. Arif Rahman Hakim , Septian Nur Aryati , Dondi Kurniawan (2020). Investigating E-Dictionaries on Speaking Ability among University Students in Malaysia. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(12), 6536 - 6551. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.081219.