%K role play technique, improve, speaking skills, SMA
%L UNY25703
%D 2013
%T USING A ROLE PLAY TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE THE SPEAKING SKILLS OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA BOPKRI BANGUNTAPAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014
%X The objective of the research was to improve the tenth grade students’ speaking skills of SMA Bopkri Banguntapan through a role play technique in the academic year of 2013/2014.
This research is action research. This research consisted of two cycles with two meetings in each cycle. The subjects of this research were the students of X A, the English teacher, the researcher and the collaborator. The techniques of collecting data were observing the teaching and learning process, interviewing the English teacher and students, taking photographs, and scoring students’ speaking. Hence, the data were in the form of field notes, interview transcripts, photographs, and students’ speaking scores. In analyzing those data, the researcher used two methods namely qualitative and quantitative methods. In analyzing the qualitative data, the researcher did three steps namely data reduction, data display, and conclusion. In analyzing the quantitative data in the form of students’ speaking scores were analyzed by comparing the mean scores.
The findings of the research showed that the use of a role play technique in this research successfully improved the students’ speaking skills. The improvements covered: 1) students' fluency, pronunciation, accuracy and vocabulary in speaking English. 2) the students’ behavior, i.e. the students' motivation and self-confidence to speak English in the speaking activities. Based on quantitative data sources, the students’ speaking scores in the two cycles increased. From the data sources elaborated above, it can be concluded that the students’ speaking skills improved.
%A Elsa Priastuti
%I u