%0 Thesis
%9 S1
%A Widati, Ayu Retno
%B Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
%D 2013
%F UNY:20982
%I Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
%K speaking skills, role play, SMK
%T IMPROVING SPEAKING SKILLS OF STUDENTS OF TOURISM DEPARTMENT OF SMKN 7 YOGYAKARTA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2012/2013 THROUGH ROLE PLAY
%U http://eprints.uny.ac.id/20982/
%X The research entitled “Improving speaking skills of students of Tourism Department of SMKN 7 Yogyakarta in the Academic Year of 2012/2013 through Role Play”. It was aiming at improving the tourism students‟ speaking skills through the implementation of role play in the teaching learning process.   This research was categorized as action research. The research procedure followed Kemmis and McTaggart‟s model which includes four cyclical stages. They are plan, action, observation, and reflection. The research subjects were 36 grade XI students of Tourism Department, the researcher and the collaborator. To obtain the data, observations and interviews were conducted. Furthermore, to collect quantitative data, pre-test and post-test were conducted. The research instruments were observation guideline, interview guideline and scoring scheme for speaking test.   The result of the study shows that role play improved the teaching of speaking and the students‟ speaking ability. Role play created enjoyable learning climate that motivated them to get involved in the teaching learning process. In addition, it boosted self-confidence to speak in front of the class. Furthermore, it encouraged them to be more aware of non-verbal cues such as facial expressions and body language. Moreover, there was a statistical difference between the mean scores of pre-test and post test. The mean score of pre-test was 2,9 while the mean score of post-test was 4,6. In conclusion, role play effectively improved the speaking skills of students of Tourism Department of SMKN 7 Yogyakarta in the academic year of 2012/2013.