MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERBICARA SISWA KELAS 9 MELALUI DIGITAL STORYTELLING DI SMPN 1 MENUI

ABSTRACT
Mutia Mutmainnah, 2026. “Enhancing Students’ Speaking Skill through Digital
Storytelling at Ninth Grade in SMPN 1 Menui”. Thesis, English Education Study
Program, Postgraduate, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Tadulako
University, Under the Supervision of Sriati Usman and Mukrim
This study examined the effectiveness of digital storytelling in improving the
speaking skills of ninth-grade EFL students at SMP Negeri 1 Menui, Morowali
Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The research employed a Classroom
Action Research (CAR) design based on the Kemmis and McTaggart cyclical
model, implemented in two cycles consisting of planning, action, observation, and
reflection phases. Twenty students participated in the study. Data were collected
through individual speaking tests assessed using a four-component rubric
(fluency, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary), observation checklists, and
field notes. Initial diagnostic results showed that 90% of students performed
below the minimum competency standard. In Cycle I, the mean score improved to
75.93, with 70% of students achieving the minimum passing score (?70). After
revising instructional strategies in Cycle II such as increasing learner autonomy in
selecting topics and groups, providing structured vocabulary scaffolding, and
conducting guided oral rehearsals all students (100%) achieved mean score 86,56.
The findings indicate that digital storytelling within a Project-Based Learning
framework effectively enhances students’ oral communicative competence in the
junior secondary EFL context.
Keywords:digital storytelling, speaking skills, classroom action research, Project Based Learning.