Thinking based learning and speaking skill

Abstract

English is one of the most used languages in the world, so it becomes an important factor in learning. For this reason, teachers must apply methods so that students feel more motivated and have an interest in learning. The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of thinking-based learning on speaking skill. For this research, 33 students participated, 21 men and 12 women of 7th level EGB of Unidad Educativa Oxford, the ages ranged from 11 to 12 years old. The instruments applied were a pre and post-test to measure before and after treatment. In addition, a rubric (A2 flyers) by Cambridge was used to assess the English level of the students in speaking skill. This was a pre-experimental research. All the data collected were statistically analyzed and a content analysis was carried out. Results show an improvement of 1.5 points in the speaking skill of the students after applying various activities using the thinking based learning method. The acceptance of the hypothesis was verified, that is, this method influences the development of the speaking skill of the students positively