Abstract :
Based on the researcher experience in teaching practice, the researcher found
problems in learning English in SMPN 3 Ujungbatu. The problems that students
found by researcher students? low interest in learning English, because some
students? consider if learning English was a difficult lesson and difficult to
understand. Environmental factors were less supportive for learning English, both
school environment and family environment. The purpose of this research was to
find out the significant effect of using Role Play on students? motivation in
learning English.
In this research, the researcher used true-experiment post test only design.
There were 66 samples joined the research which was divided 33 students? into
control class and 33 students? into experimental class. The instrumentation of the
research were questionnaire and Interview.
Finding T-test showed that mean score of the students? motivation in the
control group is 56,58 which is lower than one in the experimental group 64,17. In
addition, it obviously displayed that the t
obtained
> t
(5,543 >2,051) with p value
0,000 < 0,05. Therefore, Ho was rejected and Ha was accpeted. In conclusion, the
role play had an effect on students? motivation. Students enjoyed the teaching and
learning process using the role play and role play had an effect to motivate
students, made students more enthusiastic in learning English since the students
are involved directly in the activities