The Correlation Between Informal Digital Learning of English Activities and Academic Speaking Achievement In Higher Education

Abstract

Informal Digital Learning of English has been numerous research examined in the EFL context. Several studies have explored the relationship between quantity and diversity of IDLE practices and the differences in language learning outcomes. However, in Indonesia, this researcrh is still unusual especially relating to speaking achievement. This present study focuses on the quantity of IDLE and it aims to identify the correlation between IDLE activities (receptive IDLE activities and productive IDLE activities) and academic speaking achievement in a private University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This study involved 62 university students and the data were collected through a questionnaire. The results showed that there was no correlation between IDLE activities and students’ academic achievement with significance (p > 0,05) 0,260 (PIA) and 0,273 (RIA). These findings suggest that IDLE activities did not play a significant role in grade scores such as academic speaking achievement.