THE STUDENT’S PRODUCT PRESENTATION VIDEO AS AN ASSESSMENT TOOLSOF ENGLISH FOR ECONOMICS CLASS

Abstract

ABSTRACT
The education process nowadays demands a large of skillful human resource. On the
digital era, student needs to be able to communicate well. They compete in the borderless
worldwide. That is why oral communication considered as important thing in life. Student ability
to communicate should be trained regularly in a daily basis. Economics Business English is a
general lecture on the Economics Faculty of Semarang University to enhance the students’ ability.
The English lecture is one of language training media, in which students can elaborate their
English speaking skill. The students of Economic Faculty in Semarang University learn English as
their second language. Teaching and learning process on the classroom use modern technology as
learning media. One of the media is assessing students to make a video of product presentation in
order to know their ability on speaking. The paper highlighted the video as assessment tools of
English class. A questionnaire and semi-structured interview was used to complete the
triangulation. The data were qualitatively analyzed. Results of the study revealed how the video as
an assessment tools implemented in a language classroom enhance the students’ English skills.
Keywords: video, assessment tools, English for Economics.