Febriawati, Dwi Astuti (2013) IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AT GRADE EIGHT OF SMP N 1 KALASAN. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
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Abstract
The objective of this research was to improve the students’ speaking skills through Project-based Learning at grade eight of SMP N 1 Kalasan in the academic year of 2012/2013. This study is action research in nature. The members of the research were the researcher, the collaborators, and the students of class VIII C. The steps involved planning, action and observation, and reflection. The data were qualitative in nature and supported by quantitative data. The qualitative data were obtained by observing the teaching-learning process, interviewing the students and the collaborators, holding discussions with the collaborators, taking pictures, and recording the teaching-learning process. The instruments used in this research were observation sheets, observation checklist, and interview guidelines. The qualitative data that were in the forms of field notes and interview transcripts were analyzed based on the qualitative analysis. Meanwhile, the quantitative data that were in the forms of the students’ speaking scores from the pre- and the post-tests were analyzed by using t-test and comparing means. The actions implemented in this research were carrying out Project-based Learning, using classroom English during the teaching-learning process, using interesting media, such as videos, recordings, and pictures, giving feedback on the students’ work, asking the students to bring dictionaries, and giving rewards to the most active student. The results of the research showed that the students’ speaking skills improved through the use of Project-based Learning. The students made good improvement in some aspects of speaking skills such as pronunciation, vocabulary, accurracy, and fluency. Moreover, it also changed the students’ behaviour. They were more confident to speak English and more actively got involved in the teaching-learning process. In addition, they had more opportunities to speak up. Furthermore, their motivation to bring dictionaries helped them in the learning of the speaking skills. In short, the activities of Project-based Learning made the class athmosphere enjoyable.The findings were also supported by the quantitative data. The mean scores of the students’ speaking skills test improved from 6.7140 in the pre-test to 9.3429 in the post-test from the maximal score 16.00. It means that there was improvement of the students’ speaking skills by 2.6286. According to the t-test, the difference was significant at p<0,05. In conclusion, the use of Project-based Learning with its accompanying actions was effective to improve the students’ speaking skills.
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | speaking skills, project-based learning, 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: | 19 Jun 2015 02:41 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jan 2019 23:47 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/20990 |
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