The Effectiveness of Direct Methods on Elementary School Students' English Speaking Skills: Literary Studies
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Direct Methods, Elementary School, English Speaking Skills, Learning MotivationAbstrak
Speaking skills are one of the important components of English language learning, especially at the elementary school level, because they are directly related to students' communication skills. However, speaking learning still often faces various obstacles, such as low student participation and motivation. Therefore, this study aims to analyze its effectiveness. Direct methods in improving the English speaking skills of elementary school students and their influence on class participation and learning motivation. This study uses a qualitative approach with the literature study method. Data were obtained from journal articles and relevant scientific publications which were analyzed through document analysis techniques and thematic analysis. The results of the study showed that the Direct Method contributed positively to improving students' pronunciation, basic fluency, and courage in speaking English. In addition, this method also encourages active participation and increases students' learning motivation through the direct use of target language. Thus, Direct Method can be an effective alternative learning method for the development of speaking skills in elementary schools.
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