Learning strategies to improve students’ speaking skills at Islamic elementary school
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https://doi.org/10.64171/JSRD.5.2.6-8Keywords:
Student, Learning, Strategies, Speaking skillsAbstract
This study aims to describe the learning strategies employed by teachers in developing students’ speaking skills at State Islamic Elementary School (MIN) 4 Baki Sukoharjo in the Academic Year 2024/2025. This research employs a descriptive qualitative approach, with the fifth-grade Indonesian language teacher as the subject, and the principal and students as informants. Data collection techniques included observation, interviews, and documentation, analyzed through an interactive model. The findings reveal that teachers implemented a constructivist approach and group discussion methods to create engaging learning, foster students’ confidence, and gradually enhance their communication skills.
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