Malichah, Zida (2014) IMPROVING THE SPEAKING SKILLS BY USING PICTURE SERIES AT THE EIGHT GRADE OF MTs WAHID HASYIM YOGYAKARTA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
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Abstract
This research is aimed to improve the English speaking skills by using picture series at the eighth grade of MTs Wahid Hasyim Yogyakarta in the academic year of 2013/2014. This is an action research. This research consisted of two cycles. In doing the research, the researcher involved 26 students of Class VIII A, one English teacher as the collaborator, and the researcher herself. The data were obtained from the observation during the implementation of the actions, interviews with the students of Class VIII A, discussion with the collaborators, and conducting speaking tests: pretest, daily meeting tests, and the post-test. The data were in the form of interview transcripts, field notes, and scores. The validity of the data was obtained by applying democratic validity, outcome validity, process validity, catalytic validity, and dialogic validity. The result of this study shows that there is an improvement of the students’ involvement and the students’ speaking skill. It is shown by the students’ scores in four speaking aspects: accuracy, fluency, pronunciation, and vocabulary. The students’ mean score in the accuracy aspect increased after the implementation of pictures. The students’ score of accuracy increased 2.40 from 4.18 in the pre-test to 6.58 in the post-test. The mean score of the fluency aspect gained by the students is 2.49. In the pronunciation aspect, the gain score obtained is 2.83. Lastly, the gain score of the vocabulary aspect is 2.89. Finally, it can be concluded that picture series that has been implemented in this research is able to solve the problems in the speaking class and to improve the teaching and learning process of speaking as well.
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | English Teaching and Learning Process, Speaking, Picture Series, Speaking Aspect |
| Subjects: | Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris |
| Depositing User: | Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS |
| Date Deposited: | 11 May 2015 07:35 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jan 2019 22:14 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/18456 |
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