3 Regarding the problems mentioned above, the observer decided to use
role play as the innovative way to improve speaking skill for grade X Nursing Class at SMK Muhammadiyah 3 Klaten Tengah. It was because
unlike traditional teaching methods utilized in common classes, innovative teaching strategy like role play helps students to learn the skills that they
need to accommodate with their future career.
B. Identification of the Problem
It has been mentioned earlier that the speaking skills of grade X Nursing Class students of SMK Muhammadiyah 3 Klaten Tengah were
relatively low. There were some factors such as the students, the teacher, and the facility that caused the problem.
The first factor was the students. The students were hesitant to speak English as they thought it was difficult. They also lacked confidence to speak
in English as they were afraid of making mistakes and had difficulties in pronouncing certain English words. Besides the pronunciation, the vocabulary
mastery was also important for the students. However, the students still have low vocabulary mastery that made them hard to be able to speak in English.
The second problem was related to the teacher. The teacher tended to use
explanation and discussion as the activities that cause the students’ boredom. The activities done in the classroom could not encourage students
to speak English because they were monotonous and less motivating. The students felt that the activities did not give many opportunities to them to
improve their speaking skills even though they can communicate with their
4 friends during the discussion activity.
Last but not least, the next factor was related to the facility. The teacher could not present the media which can be used to attract
students’ attention. Also, the appropriate speaking material for N u r s i n g
p r o g r a m m e were also not present because of the limited facility. Whenever the teachers need LCD projector for their media, the teacher had to
take the LCD from the teacher’s room and to bring it into the classroom. This condition made the teacher rarely used media in the teaching and learning
activity. The materials used in the classroom were only the materials from textbook which were less various.
In conclusion, all aspects related to the students, the teacher, and the facility for grade X Nursing Class of SMK Muhammadiyah 3 Klaten Tengah
need to be improved. The improvements are needed to support the development of the students in mastering their speaking skill, and it can be
reached by implementing role play as the innovative activity in the teaching and learning process.
C. Limitation of the Problem
