Inquiry-Based Learning: An Attempt to Enhance Students’ Speaking Performance

Riwayati Yanu Fatkhriyah

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Abstract: This study aimed to investigate how the Inquiry-Based Learning strategy can improve the speaking skills of the students. This collaborative classroom action research was conducted in two cycles. The result of this study revealed the average speaking met the first criterion of success. Considering to the result of the questionnaire toward the students’ attitude after joining the implementation of the teaching strategy, most of the students had good respond to the implementation of IBL.

Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meneliti bagaimana strategi pengajaran menggunakan Inquiry-Based Learning dapat meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara Bahasa Inggris bagi siswa. Penelitian Tindakan Kelas secara kolaboratif ini dilakukan dalam dua siklus. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata nilai berbicara siswa dalam kriteria sukses yang pertama. Sementara itu, hasil dari kuesioner untuk siswa menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar siswa memiliki tanggapan yang baik terhadap pelaksanaan kegiatan belajar mengajar dengan menggunakan Inquiry-Based Learning ini.

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inquiry-based learning; speaking skills; collaborative classroom action research

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