Pemanfaatan ChatGPT Sebagai Mitra Percakapan Virtual Dalam Meningkatkan Kemampuan Sprechen Mahasiswa Pendidikan Bahasa Jerman
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Speaking (Sprechen) is one of the most challenging productive skills in learning German. The limited availability of native-speaking conversation partners and the fear of making mistakes (Sprachhemmung) are the main factors behind students' low oral competence. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of ChatGPT as a virtual conversation partner in improving the Sprechen skills of German Language Education students. The study employed a quasi-experimental method with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The participants were 28 third-semester students of the German Language Education Study Program. The instrument was a formal speaking test (based on the Goethe-Zertifikat B1 format) assessed by two raters using a holistic scoring rubric. The data were analyzed using a paired sample t-test. The results showed a significant improvement in students' Sprechen scores after the ChatGPT intervention, with the mean score increasing from 66.27 in the pretest to 74.54 in the posttest (t = 6.226; p < 0.001). It is concluded that using ChatGPT as a virtual conversation partner is significantly effective in improving students' Sprechen skills, particularly in fluency (Flüssigkeit) and speaking confidence.
Author: Alam, Alamsyah
Institution: State University of Makassar
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7225590714