STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON THE USE OF CHATBOT FROM MEMRISE SITE AND THEIR WILLINGNESS TO COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH: A CASE STUDY AT TENTH GRADE STUDENT OF SMAN 14 SEMARANG IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-2024

Fitriana Dewi, Diah. 2024. Students’ Perception on The Use of Chatbot from
Memrise Site and Their Willingness to Communicate in English: A Case Study at
Tenth Grade Student of Sman 14 Semarang. Final Project, English Education Study
Program, Faculty of Language an Arts Education, Universitas PGRI Semarang.
Advisor I: Siti Nur'aini, S.Pd., M.hum., Ph.D, Advisor II: Dra. Tarcisia Sri Suwarti,
M.Pd.
Keywords: Students’ Perception, Chatbot, Memrise, Willingness to Communicate,
English Learning.
This final project studies “Students’ perception on the use of chatbot and their
willingness to communicate in english”. The aims of this study are: (1) To gain
insight into students' experience and opinions on the use of chatbot from the
memrise site for their language learning (2) To describe the way students perceive
about the use of chatbot from memrise concerning their willingness to communicate
in English. A qualitative approach was used in this study. The research design was
qualitative, using a semi-structured interview as the research instrument. The
population of this research was the students of SMAN 14 Semarang. The writer
took only 1 class which was 36 students at class X8 as the sample. The findings of
this research suggest that incorporating chatbots, particularly from platforms like
memrise, can be beneficial for students aiming to enhance their language skills and
willingness to communicate in English. The interactive and personalized nature of
chatbots provides a unique learning experience. The result shows that students
generally found the chatbot to be a valuable tool in their language-learning journey.
Through interviews, it was evident that using a chatbot in memrise encouraged
students to communicate in English, providing a practical and interactive approach.
Moreover, the study revealed that the chatbot positively influenced students'
willingness to communicate in English. The personalized learning experiences
offered by the chatbot, adapting to individual skill levels, made language learning
more interesting and motivational.