Enhancing Vocational Students' Speaking Performance Through Instagram Reels: Evidence of Significant Fluency Improvement

Pasya Oktaverina; Zulia Chasanah; Sri Widodo

doi:10.51276/edu.v7i3.1750

Authors

Pasya Oktaverina Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo
Zulia Chasanah Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo
Sri Widodo Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51276/edu.v7i3.1750

Keywords:

Digital Learning Media , Instagram Reels , Quasi Experimental Study , Speaking Performance , Vocational EFL

Abstract

Speaking proficiency remains a major challenge for vocational EFL learners, particularly in fluency, pronunciation, and confidence. This study examined the effectiveness of Instagram Reels in improving students’ speaking performance. Methods: A quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group design was applied to two intact eleventh-grade classes at SMK Negeri 8 Purworejo. The experimental group learned speaking through Instagram Reels, while the control group received conventional instruction. Data were collected through pre-test and post-test speaking assessments using an analytic rubric covering pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehensibility, then analyzed with descriptive statistics, paired-sample t-tests, independent-sample t-tests, and N-gain. Results: The experimental group achieved greater improvement than the control group, with a higher post-test mean score (85.30 and 72.10), a significant difference (p < 0.05), and a high N-gain score of 0.70. Conclusion: Instagram Reels is an effective digital medium for improving vocational students’ speaking performance, especially fluency, and supports its integration into English instruction in meaningful short-video practice contexts.

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Author Biographies

Pasya Oktaverina, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo

She was born in Purworejo, Indonesia, on October 12, 2004. She is a graduate of the Bachelor's Program in English Education at Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo (UMPwr), where she completed her studies in 2026. Her academic interests include English education, language learning, and teaching methodology.

Zulia Chasanah, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo

She was born in Magelang, Indonesia, on December 16, 1974. She is a lecturer at Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo (UMPwr). She earned her Bachelor's degree in English Literature from Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP), Semarang, in 1999, and her Master's degree in English Language Education from Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES), Semarang, in 2009.

Sri Widodo, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo

He is a lecturer at Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo (UMPwr). He earned his Bachelor's degree in English from Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP), Indonesia, and his Master's degree in Linguistics from the same university. His academic interests include language studies, English language teaching, teaching methodology, and applied linguistics.

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