Pratiwi, Desy (2014) IMPROVING THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS OF SMP NEGERI 2 NUSAWUNGU THROUGH THINK-PAIR-SHARE STRATEGY. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
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Abstract
This research study was aimed at improving the eighth grade students‟ speaking skills of SMP Negeri 2 Nusawungu through think-pair-share strategy. This study was an action research that consisted of two cycles. The participants of the study were the English teacher and students of SMP Negeri 2 Nusawungu. This research was carried out from February to March 2014. The researcher worked collaboratively with the English teacher. The data was collected through observation during the implementation of actions, interviews with the English teacher and students of class VIII A, and conducted a pre-test and post-test on students‟ speaking performances. The instruments used were observation checklist, interview guideline, questionnaire, and speaking rubric. The data collected were field notes, interview transcripts, and students‟ score. The validity of the data was fulfilled by applying democratic and dialogic validity. In order to get the trustworthiness, time and investigator triangulation technique were used. The steps of the research were reconnaissance, planning, action, observation, and reflection. The result s of the research showed that students‟ speaking skills were improved by the implementation of think-pair-share strategy. This strategy improved students‟ speaking skills (fluency, comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation). Besides, students also increased their confidence to speak and participate more during class because they had more opportunities in speaking practice. Hence, the improvements could be seen from the pre-test and post-test‟s scores. The mean score were improved from 5.73 to 7.78. The gain score was 2.05. From the results, it can be concluded that students‟ speaking skills was improved.
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | speaking skills, think-pair-share, SMP |
| 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: | 03 Jun 2015 04:04 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jan 2019 23:06 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/19838 |
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