Teachers’ Role in Enhancing the Students’ Speaking Skills

Abstract

Teachers’ role in enhancing the students’ speaking skills in EFL class is the focus of the research that needs to be investigated. This study focused on how teachers at two government high schools help students become more proficient speakers of English by examining their roles in this regard. A descriptive research design was used in the study, and both qualitative and quantitative data were analyzed. Students and their teachers participated in the study. 10 instructor respondents were selected on purpose and participated in the interview and classroom observation, whereas the 40 student respondents were selected at random and enrolled in answering the questionnaire. The survey's conclusions demonstrated that educators are not performing their jobs in a way that would benefit students develop their speaking fluency. It was also found that teachers prefer to teach grammar and reading rather than speaking because they are unwilling to invest the time and energy required to teach speaking. This poses a serious challenge to the learners’ language development. Since teachers are in charge of assisting pupils in learning more, they should be aware of this.