ENHANCING MARITIME ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: EXPLORING THE INTEGRATION OF THE OCEANTG.COM PLATFORM

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Y.A. Hafita
R.P. Sumarta
A. Sulistiono
N. Hatifah
F.A.B. Sembiring

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In recent years, maritime education has undergone substantial development, placing greater emphasis on the merge of academic and vocational proficiencies. The objective of this research is to assess the effectiveness of OceanTG.com, an electronic learning platform, in enhancing the English language proficiency of cadets in the field of maritime education. A total of forty-eight recruits participated in the study, which was conducted at Sorong Merchant Marine Polytechnic using a one-group pretest-posttest design. For data analysis, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test was utilized. The results demonstrate a substantial enhancement in the English scores of 41 recruits subsequent to the intervention. OceanTG.com provides interactive learning activities that are in accordance with IMO Model Course 3.17. These activities aim to promote practical English proficiency in the maritime industry. The research highlights the significance of digital platforms in the field of maritime education as a means to improve language proficiency.

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