Students Perception On Mike the Chameleon Tiktok for Speaking Skill

<p>In learning English language especially speaking skill, teachers must use media to support students' learning so they can better enjoy and understand what is being said. This research aimed to identify the students’ perception on Mike the Chameleon Tiktok videos for speaking skill. In this study, researcher used qualitative descriptive. Next, the researcher used observation and interview to collect the data. 5 students as participants in one of the English course at city of Serang Banten. Data analysis followed Miles, Huberman, and Saldana's (2014) steps: data reduction, display, and conclusion. NVivo 14 software was also used in the analysis. The results of TikTok videos featuring Mike the Chameleon highlighted positive outcomes and some challenges. Students were more engaged and enjoyed the interactive nature of the videos, especially the duet feature and pronunciation exercises. Interviews showed that Mike’s approach was interactive and enjoyable, though accessibility for non-English speakers could be improved. Participants valued the combination of interactive content and repetitive exercises, which boosted their fluency, vocabulary, and confidence. Exposure to native pronunciation helped them sound more natural in English. NVivo analysis confirmed these findings, with "practicing" as the most mentioned term, emphasizing the importance of practice in the learning process, along with other terms like "interesting," "confidence," and "interactive.” </p>