The SIGNING UP GME TO ENGLISH LEARNING IN BOOSTING STUDENTS' ORAL COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE

Abstract

One of the most significant issues with student communication is their lack of expertise in interpersonal interactions. They held the opinion that they cannot communicate using the language. The study determines whether or not students are interested in learning General Maritime English course materials and demonstrates how using General Maritime English course materials significantly increases students' success in oral communication. In this work, an experimental design was used. For the second half of the academic year 2022/2023, 42 students were a part of the research group. Basic random sampling techniques were used in this investigation on a sample of clusters. Both an oral student communication exam and a student interest questionnaire were used to collect the data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to examine the student oral communication data, and the Likert scale was used to assess the student interest data. The study's findings were as follows: (1) The GME course materials might improve AMI AIPI's oral communication in Makassar's third semester. It can be said that GME training resources are effective at improving oral communication in terms of accuracy, fluency, and comprehension, and that students are very interested in learning from GME language course materials at maritime academies. Signing up GME for Maritime English learning has the potential to significantly boost students' oral communication performance by providing an engaging, realistic, and effective learning environment. It can enhance language skills, cultural awareness, and overall communication competence, preparing students for successful careers in the maritime industry.