Improving Students’ Writing Skill Through Project Based Learning For EFLStudents

Abstract

This study aims to investigate project-based learning can improve the students' writing ability. It was experimental research that consisted of experimental and control group. The samples were 60 students of junior high school. It was used writing test for the instrument in this study. The data was analysed using SPSS. The result showed that there was a different mean score between control class and experimental group in post-test. The mean score of control group was 64.60 (SD = 10.87420) and the mean score of experimental class was 84.83 (SD = 10.19494). Then, it would be calculated using independent sample t-test to know if there was a significant different. The result of t-test showed that sig. (2 tails) was .000 and it was less than 0.05 (standard deviation). It indicates that there is significant difference on students' writing skill between experimental group and control group. It is also supported by Eta Squared value and the results is 0.48 or classified as large effect. It can be said that the use of project based learning can improve students' writing skill. It is recommended to use innovative methods to motivate and improve students' skills.