The Use Of Role Play To Improve Students Speaking Skill 2024
Keywords:
Role play, speaking, Teaching techniueAbstract
This study aims to examine the effect of role-playing on improving English speaking skills in elementary school students. Role play is an activity that has assisted numerous shy students iAn speaking about different topics and scenarios. The students are also able to create their own dialogue related to the given topic. It is hoped that investigating the students' speaking skills will provide an overview for setting up an effective teaching and learning process in the speaking class. This study investigates the effectiveness of using real-time role play activities to improve English speaking skills and increase confidence in 5th grade elementary school students. Role play is used to improve speaking skills and boost students' confidence in expressing themselves freely. The use of role play in language teaching can improve students' motivation and involvement in learning a new language. This research used a quantitative approach and was classified as pseudo-experimental (quasi-experimental). The study included the entire fifth grade population from seven elementary schools. The sampling process utilized purposive sampling, involving the selection of experimental and control classes. Data was gathered through field observations and live interviews. The research results indicated that the use of role-playing methods can enhance students' speaking abilities. Based on research and expert opinions, role play has been demonstrated to enhance students' speaking abilities.
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