Using role-play as a teachnique to improve the tenth graders' speaking skill at an upper-secondary school in Dong Nai province: Master of TESOL

Abstract

This action research aimed at improving students’ speaking proficiency by implementing role-play technique. This research study used Classroom Action Research (CAR), which was done based on Kurt Lewin’s design (1946), to collect information from the students at Thanh Binh upper-secondary school in Dong Nai province, with 42 tenth grade students. The data was collected through qualitative and quantitative data in which the qualitative data were gained by analyzing the observation results. Then, the quantitative data were obtained from the students’ tests (fifteen- and forty-five minutes tests) and their speaking scores of pre-task and post-task survey questionnaires. The findings from these instruments reveal that when the teacher implemented role-play in teaching speaking skills, the students had a chance to be cooperative and active in learning speaking skill. Furthermore, they even motivate themselves to speak English in the class, which helps their speaking achievement to be better. It is recommended that teachers should use role-play to motivate students in learning.