Enhancing Students’ Speaking Skill through Students’ Facilitator and Explaining Method

Abstract

This study aimed to determine whether the Students’ Facilitator and Explaining method can enhance students’ speaking skills at the second-grade students of SMK Negeri 2 Kota Sorong. The research used a quantitative method with a pre-experimental design by applying one group pretest-posttest design. The data were obtained through pretest and posttest. Based on the analysis, the mean score of pretests was 2.75 and posttest was 3.29. The t-test value was 2.94, which was higher than the t-table value 1.771 at a significant level of 0.05. It means that the alternative hypothesis was accepted, and the null hypothesis was rejected. Thus, it can be concluded that the Students’ Facilitator and Explaining method can enhance students’ speaking skills at the second grade of SMK Negeri 2 Kota Sorong. The findings of this research indicate that when students are actively involved in explaining and facilitating learning activities, their confidence, fluency, and vocabulary use improve significantly. This method encourages peer interaction and collaborative learning, allowing students to express their ideas more effectively and build better communication habits. Furthermore, the implementation of this strategy creates a more student-centered classroom atmosphere, where learners are motivated to participate and take responsibility for their own progress. Therefore, it is suggested that teachers apply the Students’ Facilitator and Explaining method as an alternative and effective technique to develop students’ speaking competence and engagement in English language learning.