Yani, Yeni Fitri (2014) EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING PRACTICE OF GRADE XB STUDENTS AT MAN YOGYAKARTA III THROUGH ORAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGY. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
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Abstract
This study is an action research study that aimed at improving the students’ speaking practice of grade XB students at MAN Yogyakarta III through oral communication strategy use. This study consisted of three cycles. The procedures of the study were reconnaissance, planning, action and observation, and reflection. The members of this study were the researcher, the English teacher and the students of grade XB students at MAN Yogyakarta III. The data of this study were qualitative data. The data were obtained through observations, interviews with the English teacher and the students and photographs. The instruments of the research were observation sheets, observation checklists, interview guidelines, and a digital camera. The data were in form of field notes, interview transcripts, and photographs. The validity of the data was obtained by the democratic validity, outcome validity, process validity, catalytic validity, and dialogic validity. The findings of the study showed that OCS was proved to be effective to improve the students’ speaking practice. The OCS was able to help the students maintain their conversation during speaking practice. The OCS could raise the students’ self-confidence and motivation in accomplishing the speaking activities. Likewise, the improvement of students’ speaking practice brought about the improvement of their fluency and vocabulary. The indicators of the success of the implementation were that: (1) the students were enthusiastic in accomplishing the speaking practice; (2) the students were motivated in speaking practice; and (3) the students were able to use OCSs to solve the breakdowns in speaking practice.
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | speaking practice, oral communication |
| 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: | 21 May 2015 07:59 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jan 2019 22:41 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/19197 |
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