TEACHERS’ STRATEGIES IN TEACHING SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH ONLINE LEARNING OF SMA N 1 PENEBEL

ABSTRACT

Speaking is one of the skills in English that must be mastered. Moreover, with the spread of COVID-19, the learning process is less than optimal. Online learning is one way to hold the teaching and learning process. Teachers’ strategies are the key that could make the teaching and learning process runs well. There are many kinds of strategies that can be applied by teachers in teaching English, especially in speaking skills. This study aims to investigate (1) the strategies used by teachers in teaching speaking through online learning at SMA N 1 Penebel, and (2) the students’ perceptions of the strategies used by teachers in teaching speaking through online learning. This study uses a qualitative method. Data collection techniques in this study were content analysis, observation, interviews, and questionnaires. The results of this study indicate that there are four strategies used by teachers in teaching speaking, namely: drilling, modeling, roleplay, and picture describing. Students havea positive perception in the implementation of the teacher’s strategy. Most of the students prefer the drilling strategy. This can be seen from the questionnaire data that most of them are strongly agreed, that drilling is exciting, helpful, and make learning speaking easier for them. While, the strategy that students are less interested is picturedescibing. Teachers should consider their students’ ability in selecting appropriate strategies in teaching speaking. Therefore, suggestion for teachers should consider choosing a strategy that starts from the easiest and most hopeful, namely drill, modeling, roleplay, and picture describing.
Keywords: Teachers’ strategies, teaching speaking, students’ perception, drilling, roleplay, modeling, picture describing.