摘要:The ability to speak English confidently and effectively has been valued as
the most essential competence in international communication. The present
study is aimed at improving English learners’ speaking skill through the
integration of experiential learning. A classroom action research was
conducted in two consecutive cyclic learnings, consisted of four thematic
learning sessions. The data for this study were collected by administering a
pre-test to figure out the initial reflection of the students’ speaking skill,
and post-test was conducted by the end of each cycle to find out the
improvement of the students’ speaking skill after the implementation of
Experiential Learning in speaking classes. A set of questionnaires was also
administered to reveal the changing behavior of the English learners after
learning to speak through experiential learning. The mean score in the first
and second cycles showed the improvement of the students’ speaking skill
compared to mean score of the pre-test. This indicated that the English
learners’ speaking skill could be significantly improved through the
implementation of Experiential Learning.