eprintid: 18485
rev_number: 8
eprint_status: archive
userid: 1270
dir: disk0/00/01/84/85
datestamp: 2015-05-12 01:41:24
lastmod: 2019-01-29 22:16:10
status_changed: 2015-05-12 01:41:24
type: thesis
metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: Imtihanna, Nila Nuria
title: IMPROVING THE SPEAKING SKILLS OF GRADE VIII STUDENTS OF SMP N 1 NUSAWUNGU CILACAP IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014 BY USING COMMUNICATIVE GAMES
ispublished: pub
subjects: E4
divisions: fbs_jurdik_inggris_pend_bahasa_inggris
full_text_status: public
keywords: communicative games, speaking skills
abstract: This study aimed at improving the speaking skills of grade VIII students of SMP N 1 Nusawungu in the academic year 2013/2014 by using communicative games.
This study was action research in which the purpose of this research is to improve the speaking skill of grade VIII students of SMP N 1 Nusawungu. The data of the research were qualitative and quantitative. The qualitative data were obtained by observing the English teaching-learning process in the classroom and by interviewing the English teacher and the students. The quantitative data were obtained through speaking tests.
The result of this study showed that communicative games could improve the students’ speaking proficiency and the atmosphere of the teaching and learning process became more alive. The improvement of the students speaking proficiency is showed by the improvements of their mean score. The mean score of pre-test was 8,14. After conducting the post-test, the students’ mean score showed the improvement. Their mean score was 11,17. After conducting the posttest, the students’ mean score showed the improvement. In addition, the atmosphere during the implementing of games also improved. The improvement could be seen in the terms of their participation in answering question, asking the teacher if they had difficulties, paying attention to the teacher’s explanation, and increasing their motivation to learn. Based on the students’ opinion gathered from their diary, the result showed that they feel relaxed in speaking; they got new knowledge from the game played. It also made the teaching and learning processes become enjoyable and fun and students confidents improved. Based on the discussion of the result findings of the research in the previous chapter, the researcher conclude that the use of communicative games is able to improve the students’ speaking proficiency and make the atmosphere of the classroom become more alive.
date: 2014-06-23
date_type: published
institution: Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
department: Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
thesis_type: skripsi
citation:   Imtihanna, Nila Nuria  (2014) IMPROVING THE SPEAKING SKILLS OF GRADE VIII STUDENTS OF SMP N 1 NUSAWUNGU CILACAP IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014 BY USING COMMUNICATIVE GAMES.  S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.   
document_url: http://eprints.uny.ac.id/18485/1/Nila%20Nuria%20Imtihanna%2007202244030.pdf