%0 Thesis
%9 S1
%A Nurkasanah, Juniati
%B Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
%D 2014
%F UNY:19815
%I Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
%K speaking, board games, sd
%T IMPROVING THE FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH BOARD GAMES AT SDN 1 PANDAK BANTUL YOGYAKARTA
%U http://eprints.uny.ac.id/19815/
%X The objective of the study was to improve the fourth grade students’ speaking skills through board games at SDN 1 Pandak, Bantul Yogyakarta. It attempted to answer the question of “ How can board games be applied to improve the fourth grade students’ speaking at SD N 1 Pandak?”  This action research consisted of two cycles with three meetings in each cycle. This participants of this research were the fourth grade students of SDN 1 Pandak, the English teacher as the collaborator and the researcher. The data collection techniques were observations, interviews, tests, and questionnaire. Hence, the data were in the form of field notes, interviews transcripts, students’ speaking scores and questionnaire results. The data of this study were qualitative data supported by quantitative data. The qualitative data were analyzed in five step, i.e. assembling the data, coding the data, comparing the data, building interpretations, and reporting the outcomes. The quantitative data in the form of pre-test and post-test scores were analyzed by comparing the mean scores. The validity of the data was obtained by applying democratic validity, outcome validity, process validity, catalytic validity, and dialogic validity.  The result of the study shows that the use of board games with applying various media in presentation, using songs and using classroom English, was able to improve students’ speaking skills. The qualitative data show that the students’ participation, confidence, and enthusiasm improved. The students participate during the activities and do not hesitate and feel shy to speak English. They enthusiastically join the speaking activities. The quantitative data also shows that the students’ speaking skills improve. It can be seen from the improvements of the mean scores in every aspect of speaking in the pre-test and post-test. From the data above, it can be concluded that the students’ speaking skills improved.