Asmayani, Loso Judijanto, Virginia Rosa da Silva, Andi Subhan Amir, Dwi Yani, Aidillah Suja
Public speaking is an important skill that is often hindered by students’ lack of confidence and anxiety. Technological innovations such as Smart Flexible Language Mobile Apps (SFL-Apps) offer a solution to overcome these barriers by providing an interactive platform that supports the improvement of students’ public speaking skills and self-confidence. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of SFL-Apps in improving students’ public speaking skills and self-confidence from the perspective of psycho-emotional factors. The research method uses a quantitative approach with the type of experimental method. This research was conducted with a sample size of 100 students. Data was collected through pre-test and post-test as well as questionnaires to measure the level of public speaking skills and self-confidence before and after the use of SFL-Apps. The results showed a significant increase in students’ public speaking skills and self-confidence after using SFL-Apps. This improvement was identified to be related to the psycho-emotional aspects that were reinforced by the interactive and adaptive features of the SFL-Apps. The findings indicate that SFL-Apps is effective not only in improving public speaking competence but also in strengthening students’ self-confidence through a technology-based approach that is responsive to their psycho-emotional needs. This study recommends the use of SFL-Apps as an additional learning tool in the curriculum to develop students’ communication skills and self-confidence. © 2025 by the authors.
Majors Islamic Religious Education, Institut Syekh Abdul Halim Hasan Binjai, Binjai, Indonesia; IPOSS Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia; Educational Technology Program, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Department of Communication Science, Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia; Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia; Majors Arabic Language Education, STAIN Sultan Abdurrahman, Bintan, Indonesia
