IMPROVING THE SPEAKING SKILLS OF XI GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA ANGKASA ADISUTJIPTO THROUGH THE USE OF VIDEOS IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014

Abstrak / Ringkasan

The objective of this study is to improve the speaking skills of the students of SMA Angkasa Adisutjipto Yogyakarta through the use of videos.
This study is categorized into Action Research (AR). The subjects of the study were the eleventh grade students of SMA Angkasa Adisutjipto Yogyakarta in the academic year of 2013/ 2014. The instruments of the study were observation guidelines and interview guidelines, which were supported by the scores of students’ speaking tests. The data from the observation and interview were analyzed qualitatively and the scores were analyzed quantitatively using descriptive statistics. The steps of the study were planning, actions, observations, and reflections. The actions were conducted between August – September 2013 in two cycles.
The finding of this study was that the use of videos improves the students’ speaking skills at SMA Angkasa Adisutjipto Yogyakarta. The qualitative data analysis shows that the students were able to speak in English better with the correct grammar and pronunciation through videos as the main media in the teaching and learning process of English in the classroom. The qualitative data are supported by the quantitative data. The mean scores increase from 6.77 in the pre test to 11.32 in the first post test, then to 15.25 in the second post test.

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