Speaking Skills Japanese Language Learning for the Intermediate Students Through Media Website Bandung no Kankouchi

Abstract

This study aims to examine the implementation of learning Japanese language verbal skills through Bandung no Kankouchi website as a media of learning for intermediate students in Department of Japanese Language Education. Bandung no Kankouchi is a website-based media that contains information about tourism and culture in the city of Bandung presented in Japanese language. The website is designed and developed by the lecturers and students of the Department of Japanese Language Education Department at one university in Bandung. This media can be used as a guide for Japanese people who will be travelling to the city of Bandung and can also be used as a medium for learning for Japanese language learners. This study used a class action research method which was carried out four times in the course Chukyu Kaiwa-2. The participants of this study were 66 level-2 students. Students are free to choose a theme from the website to present in the form of a video. Based on the analysis, the study found that the students' ability to speak Japanese had increased, and their presentation themes varied. The students' ability to write narratives in Japanese had improved significantly. The acquisition of new vocabulary and grammar used follows the rules of correct Japanese grammar. Most students found this website very interesting and effective as a media for teaching and learning Japanese.