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Journal : Jurnal Ilmiah Aquinas

IMPROVING STUDENT’S SPEAKING SKILL THROUGH GALLERY WALK AT SMK MIFTAHUL HASAN AL-UTSMANI Afkarina, Nailah; Hatip, Mochammad; Oktarini, Widya
Jurnal Ilmiah Aquinas Vol. 8 No.2 (2025):, Juli 2025
Publisher : Unversitas Katolik Santo Thomas

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In English language learning, speaking skill is one of the important basic abilities but often becomes a challenge for students, especially due to limited vocabulary, lack of confidence, and fear of making mistakes. This study aims to determine whether there is an improvement in students' speaking skills through the application of the Gallery Walk method in class X-2 students of SMK Miftahul Hasan Al-Utsmani in the 2024/2025 school year. This study used a qualitative approach with the Classroom Action Research (CAR) method consisting of two cycles. Each cycle includes planning, action, observation, and reflection stages. The subjects in this study were 21 students of class X-2. Data collection techniques used observation, speaking tests, documentation, and assessment rubrics covering aspects of fluency, pronunciation, vocabulary, and content understanding. Based on the results of the cycle 1 test, the average student score of 61.1 shows that there are still many students who have not reached the minimum completion criteria (KKM). However, after improvements were made in cycle 2 in the form of simplifying topics, providing vocabulary lists, and re-explaining instructions, the average score increased to 75.1 and met the KKM. The observation results also showed an increase in students' active participation and confidence in speaking activities. Thus, it can be concluded that the Gallery Walk method has a significant effect on improving students' speaking skills. This method is proven to create a collaborative, interactive learning atmosphere and support the development of speaking skills effectively.
LEARNING ANXIETY IN SPEAKING ACTIVITIES AMONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Cahyaningtiyas, Yola; Hatip, Mochammad; Oktarini, Widya
Jurnal Ilmiah Aquinas Vol. 8 No.2 (2025):, Juli 2025
Publisher : Unversitas Katolik Santo Thomas

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In Anxiety in speaking English remains a major obstacle for high school students in the learning process. This study aims to describe the level and type of speaking anxiety experienced by students in the context of English language learning. This study employs a descriptive quantitative approach involving 100 eleventh-grade students at SMAN 1 Asembagus. The instrument used is the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS), which has been validated and analysed using SPSS version 27. The results indicate that 40% of students are at a low level of anxiety, 55% at a moderate level, and 5% at a high level. The most dominant aspect of anxiety was communication apprehension with an average score of 25.50, followed by fear of negative evaluation (23.22), and test anxiety (12.31). These findings indicate that most students feel anxious when they have to speak spontaneously in English. Therefore, teaching strategies that support and create a comfortable classroom environment are needed to help students feel more confident in speaking English.