The effects of communicative language learning with role play on English speaking skills of Secondary Grade 7 Students

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to 1) study the English speaking skills of secondary grade 7 students who received communication language learning integrated with role-playing activities and 2) examine the satisfaction of secondary grade 7 students who received communicative language learning instruction through role-playing activities. The research sample consisted of 39 students, selected by cluster sampling using the lottery method. The research instruments included a language learning lesson plan designed for communication through role-playing, an English speaking skills test, and satisfaction survey form. The statistics used for data analysis were mean and standard deviation.

The research findings revealed that:

1) The English-speaking skills of secondary grade 7 students who received communicative language teaching combined with role-playing through four experimental learning sessions were found to be at a very good level, as indicated by the average scores and standard deviations of each aspect of their speaking skills as follows: 1.1) ‍Grammar usage ( = 4.99, S.D.= 0.06); 1.2) Language use ( = 4.76, S.D.= ‍0.33); 1.3) ‍Expressiveness ( = 4.69, S.D.= 0.36); and 1.4) Pronunciation ( = 4.48, S.D.= 0.43). Therefore, the overall average score for all skills ( = 4.73, S.D.= 0.37)

2) The secondary grade 7 students' satisfaction with communicative language learning through role-play was recorded at a high level, with a mean score of 3.96 and a standard deviation of 0.58.