The Effectiveness of Using Role Play Technique to Improve Speaking Skill of 8th Grade Students of the Arsyad Islamic School

Authors

  • Faza Farha Camila University of Riau, Indonesia
  • M Syarfi University of Riau, Indonesia
  • Supriusman Supriusman University of Riau, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.57235/jamparing.v3i1.4193

Keywords:

Speaking skill, Role play, Improvement

Abstract

This study aims to see the improvement of students' speaking ability after using role play technique in English learning. Lack of confidence in speaking English is one of the factors that make it difficult for students to speak English. role play is one of the learning techniques that provides fun activities. The methodology of this study is one group pre-test post-test. The sample of this study is the eightth grade at Arsyad Islamic School which totalled 30 students. The data collection technique in this study was by conducting pre-test, treatment and post-test. Based on the data collected, the use of role play technique in learning English speaking is effective. This is proven by the following research results: the average score of speaking aspect in the pre-test was 73.86 and increased to 83.66 in the post-test. Therefore, it can be concluded that the use of role play technique is effective to improve the speaking skill of eightth students at Arsyad Islamic School.

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Published

2025-01-29

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): Februari 2025

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