IMPROVING THE SPEAKING SKILLS OF GRADE VIII STUDENTS OF SMP N 1 NUSAWUNGU CILACAP IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014 BY USING COMMUNICATIVE GAMES
Imtihanna, Nila Nuria · Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Abstrak / Ringkasan
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.
Topik Terkait
Referensi Serupa
IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE GAMES FOR THE GRADE VIII STUDENTS OF MTS N NGEMPLAK
Intan, Alfi
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE GAMES AT SMPN 1 PRAMBANAN GRADE VIII A IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013 / 2014
Wulandari, Rian
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ PARTICIPATION IN SPEAKING THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE GAMES AT GRADE X.2 OF SMA N 1 SRANDAKAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2011/ 2012
Rahman, Aprilia
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES OF GRADE VIII STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 2 SEWON IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016
Lutfi, Efendi
IMPROVING THE ENGLISH SPEAKING ABILITY OF GRADE XI STUDENTS OF OFFICE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF SMK PGRI 1 SENTOLO THROUGH PLAYING DETECTIVE GAMES
Ismi, Indarti
IMPROVING THE ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILL OF THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMAN 2 SLEMAN OF YOGYAKARTA THROUGH DIRECTED DISCUSSION GAMES IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014
Anjani, Arista Febrianti Dwi
EFFORTS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES: A CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH AT GRADE VIII OF SMP N 8 YOGYAKARTA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
Jaelani, Zyah Rochmad
USING COOPERATIVE GAMES TO IMPROVE THE SPEAKING SKILLS OF GRADE VIII E STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 2 PIYUNGAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2014/2015
Purwastri, Pamela Yeni
USING COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE GRADE VII STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY AT SMP NEGERI 2 WONOSARI KLATEN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2011/2012
Sedya M., Yuyun
USING INTERACTIVE GAMES TO IMPROVE CI (CERDAS ISTIMEWA) STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS AT THE ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMA N 2 BANTUL IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2010/2011
Cahyani, Ratri
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN LEARNING SPEAKING SKILLS USING MOVEMENT GAMES FOR THE 4TH GRADE STUDENTS AT SD 1 TERONG IN ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014
Kurniawan, Susi Sundari
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES AT GRADE VIII OF SMP N 2 DEPOK IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2012/2013
Fauziah, Yanuar Rizki
Literatur Lain dari Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE GAMES FOR THE GRADE VIII STUDENTS OF MTS N NGEMPLAK
Intan, Alfi · 2015
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE GAMES AT SMPN 1 PRAMBANAN GRADE VIII A IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013 / 2014
Wulandari, Rian · 2014
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ PARTICIPATION IN SPEAKING THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE GAMES AT GRADE X.2 OF SMA N 1 SRANDAKAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2011/ 2012
Rahman, Aprilia · 2013
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES OF GRADE VIII STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 2 SEWON IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016
Lutfi, Efendi · 2016
IMPROVING THE ENGLISH SPEAKING ABILITY OF GRADE XI STUDENTS OF OFFICE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF SMK PGRI 1 SENTOLO THROUGH PLAYING DETECTIVE GAMES
Ismi, Indarti · 2015
IMPROVING THE ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILL OF THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMAN 2 SLEMAN OF YOGYAKARTA THROUGH DIRECTED DISCUSSION GAMES IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014
Anjani, Arista Febrianti Dwi · 2014
EFFORTS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES: A CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH AT GRADE VIII OF SMP N 8 YOGYAKARTA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
Jaelani, Zyah Rochmad · 2014
USING COOPERATIVE GAMES TO IMPROVE THE SPEAKING SKILLS OF GRADE VIII E STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 2 PIYUNGAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2014/2015
Purwastri, Pamela Yeni · 2014
Literatur Terbaru yang Relevan
IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE GAMES FOR THE GRADE VIII STUDENTS OF MTS N NGEMPLAK
Intan, Alfi · 2015
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE GAMES AT SMPN 1 PRAMBANAN GRADE VIII A IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013 / 2014
Wulandari, Rian · 2014
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ PARTICIPATION IN SPEAKING THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE GAMES AT GRADE X.2 OF SMA N 1 SRANDAKAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2011/ 2012
Rahman, Aprilia · 2013
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES OF GRADE VIII STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 2 SEWON IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016
Lutfi, Efendi · 2016
IMPROVING THE ENGLISH SPEAKING ABILITY OF GRADE XI STUDENTS OF OFFICE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF SMK PGRI 1 SENTOLO THROUGH PLAYING DETECTIVE GAMES
Ismi, Indarti · 2015
IMPROVING THE ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILL OF THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMAN 2 SLEMAN OF YOGYAKARTA THROUGH DIRECTED DISCUSSION GAMES IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014
Anjani, Arista Febrianti Dwi · 2014
EFFORTS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES: A CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH AT GRADE VIII OF SMP N 8 YOGYAKARTA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
Jaelani, Zyah Rochmad · 2014
USING COOPERATIVE GAMES TO IMPROVE THE SPEAKING SKILLS OF GRADE VIII E STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 2 PIYUNGAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2014/2015
Purwastri, Pamela Yeni · 2014