The Impact of You Tube Video Creation and AI Assisted on Students’ Speaking Performance

Abstract

This study investigated how students' speaking performance was affected by creating YouTube video projects using AI-assisted tools like CapCut, Canva, AI voice tools, Kine Master, Grammarly, ELSA Speak, etc. This study was quantitative in design. This pre-experimental study employed a one-group pretest-posttest strategy to ascertain whether the students' speaking performance was impacted by producing a video project. The population was eleven students in the electrical engineering program at SMKN 1 Rejang Lebong. The sample consists of 47 students. Tests, both pre- and post-test, were used to gather the quantitative data. The data were statistically analyzed using a paired sample t-test with IBM SPSS 25 for Windows. The results of this research showed that using AI to help students create a YouTube project significantly improved their speaking skills. It was an effective way to teach speaking because it improves students' speaking performance, fosters teamwork, sharpens their problem-solving abilities, and motivates them to be proactive, communicative, imaginative, and creative. As a result, using it to teach speaking is strongly advised.

Keywords: AI-Assisted; Video Project; Speaking Performance