Abstract
This study aims to improve the students’ engagement in speaking class using scaffolded role play and facebook discussion. This study was carried out at Institut Agama Islam Sultan Muhammad Syafiudin Sambas. It employed a classroom action research method. The study was done into two cycles involving one English lecturer as a collaborator and 24 students of the first semester of Islmic Education department as the subject of the research. The data collection techniques were gained through observation and documentation. The instruments used are observation checklist and field note. The research procedure includes four stages: planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The finding reveals that the implementations of scaffolded role play and facebook discussion is successful to improve the students’ engagement in learning speaking, through observing five aspects of engagements’ indicators such as student’s thought, task readiness, verbal participation, student’s confidence, and fun & Excitement. The improvement of students’ engagement can be seen from the rise of the percentage in each aspects of engagement in the second cycle.Keywords: Engagement, Speaking Class, Scaffolded Role Play, Facebook Discussion
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