Learning English Through Talk Hunt Media to Support Elementary School Students’ Speaking Skills
Abstract
This study aimed to describe the use of Talk Hunt media and the English-speaking performance of fourth-grade students at MI Al Fithrah Surabaya after participating in learning activities using the media. The study used a one-shot case study design with 23 fourth-grade students. Primary data were obtained through observations of lesson implementation and speaking performance, while teacher interviews and documentation served as supporting data to contextualise the implementation process. Speaking performance was assessed based on pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, fluency, and comprehension. The data were analysed descriptively using scores and percentages. The findings showed that lesson implementation reached 89.06%, categorised as very good, while students' post-implementation speaking performance averaged 85.34%, also categorised as very good. During the activities, students actively participated in the game and had opportunities to use English orally, although limited time, nervousness, uneven vocabulary mastery, and classroom management remained challenges. These findings indicate that Talk Hunt has potential as a game-based learning media to support English-speaking practice in elementary education. Because no pretest or comparison group was used, the findings describe post-implementation performance and should not be interpreted as causal evidence of improvement.
Keywords: English Subject; Learning Media; Speaking Skills; Talk Hunt Media
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