Journal of Language Testing and Assessment
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA)

Project-Based Learning for Enhancing Students' Speaking Skills

Sri Wahyuni (Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar,Indonesia)
Nunung Anugrawati (Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar,Indonesia)
Firman (Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar,Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

Developing students' English speaking skills remains a major challenge in secondary education, requiring innovative instructional approaches that promote authentic communication. This study examined the effectiveness of Project-Based Learning (PBL) in improving the speaking skills of Grade XI students at UPT SMA 2 Jeneponto using a pre-experimental research design. The novelty of this study lies in integrating video dubbing of narrative texts as a project-based speaking task to enhance students' fluency and vocabulary. Data were collected through pre-test and post-test assessments. The findings revealed significant improvements in students' speaking performance, with fluency scores increasing from 29.19 to 65.58 and vocabulary mastery showing substantial gains. Statistical analysis confirmed a significant effect of PBL on speaking achievement (p = 0.000 < 0.05), leading to the acceptance of the alternative hypothesis. This study contributes empirical evidence that PBL is an effective, student-centered approach for fostering speaking proficiency and communicative confidence in English classrooms.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jlta

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

JLTA publishes academic articles that recognize successful engaged learning depends on effective partnerships between students, faculty, community agencies, administrators, disciplines, and more. The journal invites submission of 1) Research that emanates from or informs campus-community ...