CONCEPT
Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): JJune 2023

The effectiveness of role-playing technique in improving Thai 7 th graders’ English communication skills

Zaitun Zaitun (Unknown)
Rusnanee Wanyawa (Faculty of Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2023

Abstract

The aims of the study were to determine the effectiveness of Role playing as a technique used in improving students' speaking skills in English communication and report the extent to which this technique was effective. This study applied quantitative methods with a pre-experimental design. One class of 7th graders at Songserm Wittaya School, Thailand, consisting of 30 students, became the sample for the research. The data were collected using a pre- and post-test that measured students' English communication in dialogue, before and after the research. These data were analyzed statistically by using a paired-sample t-test. The findings revealed that the students performed better in the post-test than in the pre-test, in which they reached a mean score of 10.50 in the pre-test and increased to 17.70 in the post-test. Additionally, the significant difference in students’ speaking achievement in pre- and post-tests was indicated by the higher score value compared to t-table. Thus, this research concluded that Role playing used as a technique for improving 7th grade students’ English speaking for communication was effective.Hence, the null hypothesis was rejected.  Keywords: English speaking skill, English communication, Role-playing technique    

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Journal Info

Abbrev

CJU

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Concept: Community Concern for English Pedagogy and Teaching is a blind peer-reviewed and open-accessed journal which welcomes both local and global scientists to share and raise principled approach to research on English language teaching and learning. Contribution in such areas of linguistics, ...