AN ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING LEARNERS’ ENGLISH SPEAKING FLUENCY AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Abstract

There have been a lot of studies that already investigated the effects of the factors of speaking fluency, however not many were investigating the common factors influencing Learners’ English speaking fluency in Junior High School.  This study was concerned about it. The participants were composed of 32 students of grade IX.   The data were collected through questionnaires. Answers are measured through straightforward options with “yes†or “no†options, and descriptive quantitative were used to explain the phenomenon in depth and within its real-world context by collecting data from students.  As a result, the study discovered that there are some factorsthat  affect English speaking fluency, they are cognitive and affective factors. The study could be used to help teachers better understand their students’ speaking difficulties, and find appropriate ways to teach them efficiently.