Speaking
skills are an important component in learning English as a foreign language
(EFL), but many students still face difficulties in developing confidence,
fluency, and accuracy in language use. This study aims to determine how the
application of video blogging (vlogging) can improve students' speaking skills
through Classroom Action Research (CAR) and identify the challenges faced by
teachers in implementing vlog-based learning. This study was conducted with
junior high school students who were members of an English club using two
cycles of Classroom Action Research. Data were collected through speaking
tests, observations, interviews, and student vlog products, and analyzed using
qualitative descriptive analysis supported by a comparison of average speaking
scores between cycles. The results showed that the use of vlogs showed improvement
students' speaking skills, as indicated by an increase in the average speaking
score from the pre-cycle stage to the end of Cycle II, especially in terms of
fluency, pronunciation, and confidence. In addition, students showed higher
levels of engagement and motivation during the learning process. However, this
study also found several challenges faced by teachers, including an increased
assessment workload, time management demands, technical limitations, and
difficulties in ensuring the authenticity of students' speaking performance.
Overall, the findings of this study indicate that vlog-based learning is
effective in improving students' speaking skills, but requires careful
pedagogical planning and teacher readiness to face various implementation
challenges.