Increasing mechanical engineering students’ speaking skills using guided conversation

Authors

  • Syaefani Arif Romadhon Politeknik Harapan Bersama
  • M Taufik Qurohman Politeknik Harapan Bersama

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26905/enjourme.v4i1.3252

Keywords:

Speaking, Guided Conversation, fluency

Abstract

The study aimed at describing the implementation of guided conversation at Harapan Bersama Tegal Polytechnic. The method used was a classroom action research in two cycles. The participant of the study was 30 mechanical engineering students who took English courses 2. The improvement of students’ speaking fluency was 65% in the first cycle. However, it was categorised as failed because only 13 students got a minimum score of 74 or above 74. Thus, the second cycle needs to be done. In the second cycle of learning there has been a percentage increase in the results of fluency speak 20% of the average value of 65% to 85%. All in all, students’ speaking fluency has been improved by the using Guided Conversationes.

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Published

2019-07-30

How to Cite

Romadhon, S. A., & Qurohman, M. T. (2019). Increasing mechanical engineering students’ speaking skills using guided conversation. EnJourMe (English Journal of Merdeka) : Culture, Language, and Teaching of English, 4(1), 18–24. https://doi.org/10.26905/enjourme.v4i1.3252

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2019): July 2019

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