English Community Journal
Vol 10, No 2 (2026): English Community Journal

THE INFLUENCES OF ROLE PLAY TECHNIQUE AND SPEAKING CONFIDENCE TOWARDS STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY

Ria Maya Lestari Manurung (Universitas Tamansiswa Palembang)
Destia Dwi Mulyani (Universitas Tamansiswa Palembang)
Kuntum Trilestari (Universitas Tamansiswa Palembang)
Putra Pratama (Universitas Tamansiswa Palembang)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Sep 2026

Abstract

The study focuses on the role-playing effect together with speaking confidence on students' speaking skills. A factorial research design was employed, with data collected through questionnaires and speaking tests. A paired sample t-test, an independent sample t-test, and a two-way ANOVA were used to analyze the data. Some findings revealed that, first, the role-playing technique significantly influenced the speaking ability of eleventh-grade students, distinguishing between those with high and low speaking confidence. Second, a notable difference in how well students could speak based on whether they were taught using role play or not. Lastly, the study found significant interaction effects between role play application and students’ speaking confidence in speaking, indicating that both factors play a crucial part in enhancing the ability to speak.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

englishcommunity

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

English Community Journal is a journal of English Education Journal of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education at Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang. English Community Journal includes articles of English Education and published in twice a year, march and September. English Community Journal ...