%T IMPROVING THE THIRD GRADE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS
THROUGH FLANNEL BOARD BASED ACTIVITIES AT SD KANISIUS
BONOHARJO SENTOLO KULON PROGO
%D 2012
%I UNIVERSITAS NEGERI YOGYAKARTA
%X This study was aimed at improving the third grade students’ speaking
skills through flannel board based activities at SD Kanisius Bonoharjo, Sentolo,
Kulon Progo.
This study is action research. The researcher followed procedures of action
research proposed by Kemmis and McTaggert 1988 in Burns (1999: 32-33). This
research consisted of four procedures, they were; reconnaissance, planning,
implementing and observing the actions, and reflection. The action consisted of
two cycles with three meetings in cycle 1 and two meetings in cycle 2. The
subjects of the research were the third grade students of SD Kanisius Bonoharjo,
the principal and a student of English Education Department Yogyakarta State
University as the collaborators and the researcher. The data collection techniques
were observations, interviews and tests, which were in the form of field notes,
interview transcripts and students’ speaking scores. In analysing those data, two
methods were used. The qualitative data were analysed in three steps; data
reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing and verification. The quantitative
data in the form of pre-test and post-test scores were analysed by comparing the
mean scores.
The research showed that the implementation of flannel board based
activities, classroom English, and listening activities has improved students’
speaking skills. There were improvements on students’ attitude towards English,
the students’ speaking scores. The improvements of the mean scores were 75,68%
for comprehension, 76,77% for fluency, 78,76% for vocabulary, 73,66% for
pronunciation, and 74,53% for grammatical accuracy. From the data above, it can
be concluded that the students’ speaking skills improved.
%A Pratiwi Valeria Westri Arum 
%L UNY9852