THE IMPLEMENTATION ROLE PLAYING METHOD IN IMPROVING THE STUDENTS' SPEAKING SKILL BY ENGLISH TEACHER IN MAN KOTA PALANGKA RAYA

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This study endeavors to address the challenges faced by class XI Bahasa students at MAN Kota Palangka Raya in Palangka Raya City. A group comprising 29 students and a teacher constituted the subjects under examination. The identified issue within class XI Bahasa pertains to students' proficiency in English speaking skills. To combat this obstacle, the researcher employed the Role Playing method to gauge its efficacy in enhancing students' speaking abilities, facilitated by an English teacher at MAN Kota Palangka Raya. The material utilized in the Role Playing method focused on students' utilization of suggestions and offers. This study adopted a descriptive qualitative research design and was conducted in collaboration with an English teacher from MAN Kota Palangka Raya, who participated as an educator and observer. The research model followed Sugiyono's framework, which entailed stages encompassing data collection, reduction, display, and drawing conclusions in each cycle. This study comprised a single session lasting 2 hours and 30 minutes, involving the subjects. The researcher employed various data collection instruments such as Observation, Interview, and Documentation. Subsequent to the implementation of this research, the researcher investigated how the English teacher utilized and assessed the Role Playing method in enhancing the speaking skills of class XI Bahasa students. This evaluation was gauged through a scoring rubric measuring students' speaking proficiency against the predetermined completeness standard (KKM). The findings revealed that the Role Playing method contributed significantly to the improvement of students' speaking skills at MAN Kota Palangka Raya, aligning with the established research objectives and affirming its efficacy in the educational setting.