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The Effect of Show and Tell, Role-Play and Storytelling on Speaking Skills: Meta-analysis

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Oktaviani, Enma, Ilham, Ilham, Lukman, Lukman, Olatunji, Samson Olusola, Whitworth, Nicole·2024·Journal of Languages and Language Teaching
DOI 10.33394/jollt.v12i2.10868
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Show and tell, role-play, and storytelling are all enjoyable speaking practice approaches for educators to utilize when teaching English. Therefore, the goal of this study is to assess the efficacy of the Show-and-Tell, Role-Play, and Storytelling methods for improving English speaking skills. The results of this study were obtained using JASP software, and 60 research findings met the criteria for the analysis, which shows a significant statistical impact from the three speaking approaches. In the Show-and-Tell method, the effect size value was 1.09 (High Effect), in the Role-Play method it was 1.13 (Very High Effect), and in the Storytelling method it was 1.34 (Very High Effect). However, Storytelling has a greater impact than the other methods. Furthermore, this study suggests that research published in 2022 has the largest effect, with 1,371 (Very High Effect). Meanwhile, analyzing the number of participants, it is clear that a study with more than 52 persons has the biggest impact, with an estimated value of 1.257 (Very High Effect). Among the methods, Story-Telling had a higher influence than the other methods in teaching English speaking skills. In conclusion, this meta-analysis provides strong evidence supporting the effectiveness of the Show-and-Tell, Role-Play, and Story-Telling methods in teaching English speaking skills. The findings underscore the need for educators to incorporate these methods into their pedagogical strategies to enhance students’ English speaking skills.

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  • The Show and Tell method has been shown to be effective in enhancing creative thinking skills because it requires students to represent their ideas through original objects or visuals.

    “Consistent with previous research, the Show and Tell method has been shown to be effective in enhancing creative thinking skills because it requires students to represent their ideas through original objects or visuals (Oktaviani et al., 2024).”

    From Show and Tell Learning Method Based on the Discovery Learning Model: Creativity and Learning Outcomes at Primary School (2025) · cites this paper as Oktaviani et al., 2024

    The Introduction describes Show and Tell as having students describe chosen objects or photos, and the Conclusion says the three methods can help students become more creative learners. Neither passage establishes that Show and Tell enhances creative thinking skills specifically, that the objects or visuals must be original, or that using them causes such an improvement. The reported effect size concerns English speaking skills. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • The show-and-tell method is highly effective for developing public speaking skills, self-confidence, and the courage to express opinions.

    “This method is highly effective for developing public speaking skills, self-confidence, and the courage to express opinions (Oktaviani et al., 2024).”

    From Show and Tell Learning Method Based on the Discovery Learning Model: Creativity and Learning Outcomes at Primary School (2025) · cites this paper as Oktaviani et al., 2024

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Authors
Oktaviani, E., Ilham, I., Lukman, L., Olatunji, S. O., & Whitworth, N.
Affiliations
  • University of Muhammadiyah Mataram (ID)
  • University of Ilorin (NG)
  • Leeds Beckett University (GB)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Languages and Language Teaching
Publisher
LPPM IKIP Mataram
Published
2024-04-22
Volume
12
Issue
2
Pages
846
ISSN
  • 2338-0810 (ISSN-L)
  • 2621-1378
DOI
10.33394/jollt.v12i2.10868
OpenAlex
W4395013324
Cited by
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References
31
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2025: 1
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1.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Languages and Language Teaching (publishedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Research at York St John (York St John University) (acceptedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › English Language Learning and Teaching
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Language Acquisition and Education
Keywords
show and tell, role play, storytelling, English speaking skills, English as a foreign language, speaking instruction, effect size

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