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The Use of Dixit Board Game to Develop EFL Students’ Speaking Skills

ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities · Vol. 8 No. 3 (2025) · pp. 870–878

DOI
10.34050/els-jish.v8i3.45874
ISSN
2621-0835, 2621-0843
Published
2025-09-10
Publisher
Hasanuddin University
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

Many (EFL) frequently encounter difficulties in developing their speaking abilities, frequently because of restricted chances for practice and the lack of of interactive activities in the classroom. This research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Dixit board game in enhancing the speaking abilities of eleventh-grade students at SMA Negeri 9 Palu through a quasi-experimental design. The study included two groups: class XI MIA 2, which acted as the experimental group, and class XI MIA 1, which served as the control group, both selected through purposive sampling. A speaking test was employed as the research instrument, focusing on three main criteria: fluency, accuracy, and comprehensibility. Both groups underwent a pre-test and a post-test, with the experimental group participating in six treatment sessions using the Dixit board game. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 25. The results indicated that the average score of the experimental group increased from 54.46 to 76.46, while the control group’s score rose from 49.10 to 59.20. The Shapiro-Wilk test confirmed normal distribution of the data, and Levene’s Test indicated equal variances (p = 0.610 > 0.05). A paired sample t-test demonstrated a significant improvement in the experimental group (p = 0.000 < 0.05), and an independent sample t-test revealed a significant difference in post-test scores between the two groups (p = 0.000 < 0.05). These findings suggest that utilizing the Dixit board game significantly enhances students’ speaking skills and supports its use as an interactive and student-centered tool in EFL speaking instruction.

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Anjar Kusuma DewiTadulako University2
Alkhaf ShabanTadulako University2
Andi HikmahHasanuddin University1
Andi PatmasariTadulako University1
Nur Zam ZamiaTadulako University1
Darmawan DarmawanTadulako University1
PUTRI ANDINITadulako University1
Maf'ulah Maf'ulahTadulako University1
Nur Sehang ThamrinTadulako University1
Wahyudin WahyudinTadulako University1
Mawardin M. SaidAffiliation unknown1
Hera IsmawatiTadulako University1
Abd. KamarrudinAffiliation unknown1
Hastini HastiniTadulako University1
Sarah SuciatiTadulako University1
Budi BudiTadulako University1
Nurul IsmiTadulako University1
Afrillia AnggreniTadulako University1
Nadrun NadrunTadulako University1
Nur AzizahTadulako University1
Jamiluddin JamiluddinTadulako University1
Abd. KamaruddinTadulako University1
Yobli Salma CintaTadulako University1
Agussatriana AgussatrianaTadulako University1
Fani NurhasanahTadulako University1

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