Flip as the Asynchronous Video-Based Learning Platform in English for Specific Purposes

Abstract

During the forced remote learning in the pandemic outbreak, asynchronous discussions based on video have some benefits which can overcome the limitations in English classroom activities especially in practicing speaking skills. However, very few studies have been done on the implementation of asynchronous video-based discussions in online English for specific purposes. Hence, this study aims to examine the effectiveness and impact of the Flip or formerly known as Flipgrid implementation for asynchronous video-based discussions on students' speaking skills. In this pre-experimental study, 55 students from the second semester of the Informatics Management study program. The quantitative data was obtained from the results of the video responses uploaded by the students before and after the implementation of Flip with a job sheet arranged based on the task chain and driving map of outcomes in outcome-based education framework. The quantitative data, that is, a data set consisting of pre-test and post-test scores, were analyzed with the SPSS 25 statistics program. The result showed that the correlation coefficient (r) of the data set in class A was 0.913, while the correlation
coefficient (r) of the data set in class B was 0.874. The range of all correlation coefficients suggested that there was a strong relationship between before and after integrating Flip with the job sheet arranged based the adaptation of task chain and driving maps of outcomes. The result of the analysis with the SPSS 25 statistics program with a confidence level of 95% showed that H1 was accepted and H0 was rejected, which means the implementation has a significant effect on improving the student's speaking performance. Based on the answers given in the online questionnaire, students gave positive responses both in the aspect of implementation and the job sheet’s content.