The Effect of Using Role-Play Method on Students’ Speaking  Skills in the Tenth Grade of SMA Pembangunan Laboratorium UNP

Farisyah Safitri; Carbiriena Solusia

doi:10.24036/jelt.v12i1.121825

The Effect of Using Role-Play Method on Students’ Speaking Skills in the Tenth Grade of SMA Pembangunan Laboratorium UNP

Farisyah Safitri⁽¹⁾, Carbiriena Solusia⁽²⁾,
(1) Universitas Negeri Padang

Indonesia
(2) Universitas Negeri Padang

Indonesia

Corresponding Author
Copyright (c) 2023 Farisyah Safitri, Carbiriena Solusia

DOI : https://doi.org/10.24036/jelt.v12i1.121825

Full Text:

Language : en

Abstract

This study aimed to identify whether using role-play in teaching English effectively improves the students' English Speaking skills and to analyze the significant difference between the tenth-grade students of SMA Pembangunan Laboratorium UNP who were taught by using the role-play method and those who were taught without using the role-play method. The researcher conducted the research with tenth-grade students of SMA Pembangunan Laboratorium UNP in the academic year 2022/2023, using purposive sampling, X.E class, and X.D was the sample. Experimental research is used in this study by using a quantitative approach and the semi-scripted role-play method. The role-play method effectively improves the students’ English Speaking skills and there is a significant difference between the tenth-grade students improving speaking skills between those taught using the role-play method and those taught without using the role-play method in SMA Pembangunan Laboratorium UNP. Teachers need to be able to select appropriate instructional strategies such as using the method of role-play so that students can express themselves and talk more freely without feeling fearful or lacking in self-confidence.

Keywords

Speaking; Role-play; Experimental research; improving speaking skill method;

References

Altun, M. (2015). Using role-play activities to develop speaking skills: A case study in the language classroom. International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies, 1(4), 27-33.

Brown, H. D. (2001). Teaching by principles. An interactive approach to language pedagogy. New York: AW Longman.

Formadon, S., and Sidabalok D. M., (2017). The Use of Role Plays in Improving Students' Vocabulary Mastery at Grade Eleven of Persada Senior High School (Thesis, Bandar Lampung University, Indonesia).

Frenkel, I. B., Karagrigoriou, A., Lisnianski, A., & Kleyner, A. V. (2013). Applied reliability engineering and risk analysis: probabilistic models and statistical inference. John Wiley & Sons.

Gay, L. and Airasian, P. (2000) Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Experience. 6th Edition, Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River

Geyser, J. P., (2006). Teaching Methodology Made Easy. August Publishing

Ghozali, I. (2016). Ghozali, Imam.(2016). Aplikasi Analisis Multivariate dengan Program IBM SPSS 23. Semarang: BPFE Universitas Diponegoro. IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 3(1).

Krebt, D. M. (2017). The effectiveness of role play techniques in teaching speaking for EFL college students. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 8(5), 863. https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.0805.04

Pagano, R. R. (2012). Understanding statistics in the behavioral sciences. Cengage Learning.

Matanari, P. (2022). Improving Students’ Speaking Skill by Using Role Play Strategy in Virtual Class in SMP 2 Sumbul. Retrieved from http://repository.uhn.ac.id/handle/123456789/6358

Nadzirotunnuha, A. (2017). THE ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’PROBLEMS ON SPEAKING SKILL AT SMP ISLAM DARUSSALAM DONGKO.

Neupane, B. (2019). Effectiveness of role play in improving speaking skill. Journal of NELTA Gandaki, 1, 11–18. https://doi.org/10.3126/jong.v1i0.24454

Pollard, A., Anderson, J., Maddock, M., Swaffield, S., Warin, J., & Warwick, P. (2008). Reflective Teaching 3rd Edition Evidence-informed Professional Practice. London: Continuum International Publishing Group.

Soto, S. T., Palacios, E. I., & Holguín, J. V. (2018). Beyond Paper-and-Pencil Tests: Good Assessment Practices for EFL Classes. Machala, Editorial UTMACH.

Subagiyo, Heru. (2013). Role Play. Kementrian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Direktorat Pembinaan Sekolah Kejuruan.

Zhang, Y., & Elder, C. (2009). Measuring the speaking proficiency of advanced EFL learners in China: The CET–SET solution. Language Assessment Quarterly, 6(4), 298-314.