Improving Students’ English Speaking Skills Through Role Play for Eighth Grade Students: A Case of SMPN 1 Gunungwungkal Academic Year 2022/2023

Abstract

This study is to find out whether any significant difference in speaking skills of the eighth-grade students of SMPN 1 Gunungwungkal before and after being taught using role play technique. The population consists of 33 students from one class. Pre-experimental research was used in the research method. Pretest and posttest procedures were used in this study's pre-experimental design to accomplish that objective. Students' speaking abilities were tested orally through role-playing. The mean Pre-test score indicates that students' speaking skills before being taught using role play are very low. Role-playing helped students improve their speaking skills, according to the average score data. There was a difference between the means before and after being taught using role play. The test is taken after role-playing had a mean score, which is sufficient for success. There was a significant difference in students' results before and after being taught by role play. The t-test was higher than the critical value on the table. Therefore, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted that there is an increase in students' speaking ability. The researchers conclude that the Role Play technique is effective and useful based on the findings of the data analysis because when used, students are active and appreciate it.