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Universitas Wiralodra
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INVESTIGATING THE FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ PROBLEMS IN SPEAKING PERFORMANCE (A CASE STUDY IN ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF WIRALODRA UNIVERSITY) Natalia Anggrarini; Atikah Wati; Nurfatma Devi; Suwardi
EJI (English Journal of Indragiri) : Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022): EJI (English Journal of Indragiri): Studies in Education, Literature, and Lingu
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32520/eji.v6i2.1882

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Speaking is considered the most challenging skill in language learning, especially in an academic speaking context. It is uncommon for the students to find the problems and need more effort to have a good speaking performance. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the factors affecting students’ problems in speaking performance. This research investigates performance conditions and affective factors mentioned by Tuan & Mai (2015). This research was attended by 20 students of the 4th semester in the English Education Department of Wiralodra University. The instrument of this research used a questionnaire and interview. Twenty students participated in the questionnaire, and six out of twenty students participated in the interview. The data was analyzed by using dichotomous questions analysis. The results revealed that performance conditions and affective factors affect the students’ problems in speaking performance. The results indicate that planning was the major frequency in performance conditions, followed by support, the standard of performance, and time pressure. At the same time, self-confidence and anxiety became the major categories of affective factors and were followed by the motivation category. The writer suggests further research to investigate another factor affecting students’ problems in speaking performance with different focuses in terms of participants' scale, students’ level, and kind of speaking performance.
INVESTIGATING THE FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ PROBLEMS IN SPEAKING PERFORMANCE (A CASE STUDY IN ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF WIRALODRA UNIVERSITY) Natalia Anggrarini; Atikah Wati; Nurfatma Devi; Suwardi
EJI (English Journal of Indragiri) : Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022): EJI (English Journal of Indragiri): Studies in Education, Literature, and Lingu
Publisher : Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32520/eji.v6i2.1882

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Speaking is considered the most challenging skill in language learning, especially in an academic speaking context. It is uncommon for the students to find the problems and need more effort to have a good speaking performance. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the factors affecting students’ problems in speaking performance. This research investigates performance conditions and affective factors mentioned by Tuan & Mai (2015). This research was attended by 20 students of the 4th semester in the English Education Department of Wiralodra University. The instrument of this research used a questionnaire and interview. Twenty students participated in the questionnaire, and six out of twenty students participated in the interview. The data was analyzed by using dichotomous questions analysis. The results revealed that performance conditions and affective factors affect the students’ problems in speaking performance. The results indicate that planning was the major frequency in performance conditions, followed by support, the standard of performance, and time pressure. At the same time, self-confidence and anxiety became the major categories of affective factors and were followed by the motivation category. The writer suggests further research to investigate another factor affecting students’ problems in speaking performance with different focuses in terms of participants' scale, students’ level, and kind of speaking performance.
Enhancing Junior High School Students’ Speaking Skills through Monopoly-Based Edutainment Agun Gunawan; Suwardi; Hardjono
English Language Teaching Journal Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Al-Qolam Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35897/eltj.v6i2.2185

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This study investigated the effectiveness of using the Monopoly game as an edutainment tool to improve the speaking skills of eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Pasekan, Indonesia. Employing a Classroom Action Research (CAR) design, the study involved 35 students through two cycles of intervention. Data were collected through speaking tests, observations, field notes, and a questionnaire. The speaking tests assessed pronunciation, fluency, vocabulary, and grammar. The findings showed an improvement in students’ speaking performance, with the mean score increasing from 54.46 in the pre-test to 74.64 in the post-test. Classroom observations indicated increased student participation, confidence, and use of English during the learning activities. In addition, 91.2% of students reported positive perceptions of using the Monopoly game as a learning tool. These findings suggest that the Monopoly game can provide an interactive context for spontaneous communication and support students’ motivation and engagement in speaking activities. However, its use should be combined with varied instructional strategies to prevent monotony and accommodate different learning needs. The findings imply that edutainment-based board games can serve as an alternative instructional medium for creating more engaging speaking activities in EFL classrooms.
Co-Authors Agun Gunawan Anggrarini, Natalia Atikah Wati Hardjono Nurfatma Devi