The effect of role play technique on students’ speaking skill at Grade VIII SMP N 5 Padangsidimpuan

Lubis, Nur Hapipah (2025) The effect of role play technique on students’ speaking skill at Grade VIII SMP N 5 Padangsidimpuan. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan.

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Abstract

The selection of the role play technique in this study was based on the low speaking ability of eighth-grade students at SMP N 5 Padangsidimpuan, which was indicated by lack of confidence, limited vocabulary, pronunciation difficulties, and limited opportunities to practice speaking actively. Role play was chosen because it provides contextual, interactive learning activities that encourage students to communicate in situations resembling real-life communication. This study aimed to identify students’ speaking skills before and after the implementation of the role play technique and to determine whether the technique had a significant effect on students’ speaking skills. This research employed an experimental method using a one-group pre-test and post-test design. The sample consisted of eighth-grade students of SMP N 5 Padangsidimpuan, and the instrument used was a speaking test. The theoretical framework discusses the concept of speaking skills and role play technique. The findings revealed that students’ speaking skills improved after the application of role play. The result of the t-test showed that the t-count was higher than the t-table, indicating that the alternative hypothesis was accepted. Therefore, it can be concluded that the role play technique has a significant effect on improving students’ speaking skills.

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