Student Perception on the Influence of Using Vlog (Video Blog) as the Learning Media to Improve Speaking Skill

The purposes of this research were: 1) to know what students’ experiences of using video blog to improve speaking skill and 2) to describes how does the use of vlog influence students’ speaking skill. The samples were 5 students of English Department of UIN Ar-raniry, who learnt speaking subject. This qualitative research applied a purposeful sampling technique to get samples. The method of the research concerned to the students’ experiences in the use of video blog and students’ influences to use it, while the data came from the students’ interview. The results showed that learning using video blogs can improve students’ speaking skills such as improving their pronunciation, getting new vocabulary, and increasing their self-confidence. Based on these results, it can be concluded that students have good speaking skills by using video blog as the learning media.