IMPROVING STUDENTS’ CONFIDENCE IN SPEAKING ENGLISH THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.56489/f87pt279Keywords:
Confidence, Speaking English, Project-Based LearningAbstract
This study aimed to improve students’ self-confidence in speaking English through the implementation of Project-Based Learning at STIT Ibnu Rusyd Tanah Grogot. The research applied Classroom Action Research (CAR) involving 15 second-semester students of the English Education Study Program. The study was conducted in two cycles consisting of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting stages. The results in Cycle 1 were not yet optimal, as several speaking components had not reached the Minimum Mastery Criterion (MMC) of 81. After revising the teaching strategy, significant improvement was achieved in Cycle 2. The scores increased to fluency 83%, pronunciation 84%, and vocabulary 85%, grammar 82%, and confidence 88%, all exceeding the MMC standard. These findings indicate that Project-Based Learning effectively enhanced students’ speaking ability and self-confidence.
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