USING ROLE PLAY METHOD TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS AT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Keywords:
Speaking Skills, Role Play Method
Abstract
Ona Marta Iyarmasa, 2025. Using the Role Play Method to Improve Students' Speaking Skills at Senior High School (Supervised by Muliaty Ibrahim and
Abdul Malik Iskandar). This study aims to examine the effect of using the role play method on the speaking skills of eleventh-grade students at SMA Negeri 13 Makassar in the 2024/2025 academic year. The research design employed a quasi-experimental method with a quantitative approach. The study population consisted of 72 students divided into two classes: a control class and an experimental class. The research involved administering a pre-test and post-test, followed by four treatment sessions using the role play method. Data were collected through the pre-test and post-test, in which students' speaking performance scores were evaluated. The results showed that the average pre-test score of the control group was 63.00, increasing to 73.50 in the post-test. In the experimental group, the average pre-lest score was 68.36, rising to 78.86 in the post-test. There was a significant difference in the mean scores of the experimental class, with an increase of 7.9 points after the treatment. The significance level was 0.000 < 0.05, indicating that the null hypothesis (HO) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (HI) was accepted. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the use of the role play method significantly improved the speaking skills of eleventh-grade students (classes XI-5 and XI-6) at SMA Negeri 13 Makassar.
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STRATEGY : Jurnal Inovasi Strategi Dan Model Pembelajaran, 1(1), 39–45. https://doi.org/10.51878/strategi.v1i1.345
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Alabsi, T. A. (2016). The Effectiveness of Role Play Strategy in Teaching Vocabulary. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 6(2), 227. https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.0602.02
Alsoud, A. R. (2021). The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Student ’ s E- Learning Experience in Jordan. 1404–1414.
Andika, A. (2018). The Effectiveness of Using Role-Play to Improve Students’ Speaking Skill at the Tenth Grade Students of State Senior High School Pejagoan, Kebumen 2015/2016 Academic Year. ETERNAL (English
Teaching Journal), 7(1), 13–21. https://doi.org/10.26877/eternal.v7i1.2960
Ardiansyah, A. (2020). Improving Students’ Speaking Skills Through the Use of Video-Based Scientific Approach. Journal of Languages and Language Teaching, 8(3), 222. https://doi.org/10.33394/jollt.v8i3.2734
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Bella, Y. D., & Rahayu, E. M. (2023). The Improving of the Student’s Vocabulary Achievement through Crossword Game in the New Normal Era. Edunesia : Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan, 4(2), 830–842. https://doi.org/10.51276/edu.v4i2.433
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Elisa, H. (2019). Enhancing the Students’ Speaking Skill in Speaking Class Program Through Role Play At Senior High School. JEES: Journal of English Educational Study, 2(1), 47–52. https://doi.org/10.31932/jees.v2i1.430
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Juvrianto. (2018). Improving the Students Speaking Ability Through Role Play Method. IJET (Indonesian Journal of English Teaching), 7(1), 87–97. https://doi.org/10.15642/ijet2.2018.7.1.87-97
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Management Education – A Case Example of an University Curriculum and Didactic Approach. 8–28.
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Liu, Y. (2025). Contribution of different aspects of vocabulary depth knowledge to reading comprehension in advanced English L2 readers University of Macau. 37(2), 62–84.
Lohing, Y., Ibrahim, M., & Sujarwo. (2022). Improving Students’ Speaking Skill By Using Storytelling Technique At the Eleventh Grade Student of Sma Tut Wuri Handayani Makassar. Kumpulan Artikel Pendidikan Anak Bangsa (Kapasa) : Jurnal Pendidikan, Sosial Dan Humaniora, 2(1), 58–64.
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Pennington, M. C. (2021). Teaching Pronunciation: The State of the Art 2021.
RELC Journal, 52(1), 3–21. https://doi.org/10.1177/00336882211002283
Pratiwi, T. L. (2022). the Use of Role Play Through Igtv To Improve Students’ Speaking Skill of Harapan Utama Senior High School At Batam. Wiralodra English Journal, 6(1), 47–61. https://doi.org/10.31943/wej.v6i1.159
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Rohmah, A. M., Fardhani, I., & Nugraheni, D. (2025). Profile of Junior High School Students ’ Problem-Solving Ability on The Topic of Human
Relationship to Ecosystems Through The Role-playing Method. 1(1), 16–28.
Safitri, S. M., Masnawati, E., & Darmawan, D. (2024). Pengaruh Gaya Mengajar Guru, Dukungan Orang Tua dan Kepercayaan Diri terhadap Minat Belajar Siswa. EL-BANAT: Jurnal Pemikiran Dan Pendidikan Islam, 14(1), 77–90. https://doi.org/10.54180/elbanat.2024.14.1.77-90
Suyunovna, T. L. (2022). Benefits of role-plays as one of the most effective techniques. ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 12(5), 769–774. https://doi.org/10.5958/2249-7137.2022.00492.x
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Togimin, N., & Jaafar, H. (2020). Role Play Activities: An Innovative Approach to Teaching Speaking Skills in an ESL Classroom. LSP International
Journal, 7(2), 19–36. https://doi.org/10.11113/lspi.v7.16310
Wahyuni, N. S., & Murni, D. A. (2025). Market Day Role-play : Mengembangkan Tanggung Jawab dan Berpikir Rasional Anak. 8(1), 1–7.
Wijaya, M., Handayani, I., & Fargianti, Y. (2024). Analysis of Students’ Perception Regarding to the Use of Role Play Technique in Learning Speaking Skills. Journal of English Education Forum (JEEF), 4(1), 10–17. https://doi.org/10.29303/jeef.v4i1.592
Published
2025-09-18
How to Cite
Ona Marta Iyarmasa, Muliaty Ibrahim, Abdul Malik Iskandar, & Muhamad Yahrif. (2025). USING ROLE PLAY METHOD TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS AT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Didaktik : Jurnal Ilmiah PGSD STKIP Subang, 11(03), 200 - 209. https://doi.org/10.36989/didaktik.v11i03.8116
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