Renyta, Okfiani Klau (2015) USING COMIC STRIPS TO IMPROVE THE SPEAKING SKILLS OF GRADE VIII STUDENTS OF SMP N 15 YOGYAKARTA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/ 2014. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
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Abstract
The objective of this research was to improve the speaking skills of Grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 15 Yogyakarta through the use of comic strips. This research was classified as an action research. The subjects of this research were 34 students of class VIII F of SMP Negeri 15 Yogyakarta. The data were qualitative and quantitative. The qualitative data were obtained through observations and interviews with the students and the collaborators. The data were in the forms of field notes and interview transcripts. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were obtained from pre-test and post-test. The actions implemented in this research were using comic strips in the teaching and learning process of speaking, establishing rapport, conducting pre-communicative activities, giving handouts as daily materials, giving tangible rewards to active students.They were carried out in two cycles, which was held for three meetings in the first cycle and two meetings in the second cycle.The validity of the research was obtained by adopting five criteria of validity namely democratic validity, outcome validity, process validity, catalytic validity, and dialogic validity. This research also applied threetriangulation techniques.They are time triangulation, data triangulation, and investigator triangulation. The results of the research showed that the implementation of comic strips in the teaching and learning process of speaking wasbelieved to be effective to improve the students’ speaking skills. Students’ vocabulary mastery was gradually increased and they made a visible difference in their comprehension. More than that, students became more motivated to speak English as they were learning in more enjoyable and interesting ways. As a result, they were not shy and silent anymore. Most of them became more enthusiastic and active.Furthermore, the result of the research also revealed that the improvement on the teaching and learning process affected the improvement on the students’ speaking skills. The students’ speaking skills were measured quantitatively by comparing the mean score of pre-test and post-test. The findings also revealed that the mean score of the students’ speaking performance increased from 10.87 in the pre-test to 12.97 in the post-test. The gain score of the students’ speaking skills was 2.10.
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | comic strips, speaking skill, grade viiistudents |
| 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: | 27 Aug 2015 01:43 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2019 02:36 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/25531 |
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