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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT TEAM ACHIEVEMENT DIVISION (STAD) TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ACTIVITY Nur Halimah; Lies Kryati; Indah Wardaty Saud; Dewi Paputungan
Journal of English Language Teaching, Linguistics, and Literature Studies Vol 1, No 1 (2021)
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Manado

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30984/jeltis.v1i1.1556

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The purpose of this research was to find out whether the implementation of Student Team Achievement Division (STAD) able to motivate students’ speaking activity or not. The researcher used classroom action research design in this study. The subject was the class VIII B of eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Sangkub consisting on 25 students which comprised 12 females and 13 boys. In this present research, the researcher used some instruments to collect the data, such as; Lesson Plan (RPP), Tests, observation, Interview, and documentation. In applying the test, the researcher asked the subject under the research to practice a simple dialogue about expression of giving instruction and expression of asking permission.In this research, there were three cycles, namely; Pre-Cycle, Cycle I, and Cycle II. Furthermore, Cycle I and II consisted on two sessions. In Pre-Cycle, the completeness percentage was low (36%) so that the present classroom action study was conducted to solve the problems of the students. The result of Cycle I showed that STAD motivated students’ speaking activity. It could be seen from the increase of the completeness percentage of Cycle I (64%). The researcher continued the research by conducting the Cycle II to revise the problem in Cycle I and the completeness percentage of Cycle II was (88%). Based on the result above, the STAD technique has a positive influence to students of class VIII B at eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Sangkub speaking activity, and this STAD Technique could be used to be one of the alternative teaching techniques. Key Words: STAD, Motivate, Speaking Activity.
IMPROVING THE STUDENTS SPEAKING SKILL THROUGH PICTURE AT THE EIGHT GRADE STUDENTS OF MTs NEGERI 1 BOLAANG MONGONDOW TIMUR Andi Mukarramah Nagauleng; Fadhlan Saini Saini; Indah Wardaty Saud; Hakimin Z. Mamonto
British : Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris Vol 10, No 1 (2021): JUNI
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Gorontalo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31314/british.10.1.%p.2021

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AbstractThis study aims to improve the speaking skills through pictures at the eighth-grade students of MTs Negeri 1 Bolaang Mongondow Timur. This research is classified as a classroom action research. It was conducted in two cycles, each of which held four sessions in the first cycle and two in the second cycle. The subjects of this study were 25 students of class VIII C MTs Negeri 1 Bolaang Mongondow Timur. It used qualitative and quantitative data collecting techniques. Qualitative data obtained through observation and interviews to students and English teachers.  Data was in the form of field notes and interview transcripts, while quantitative data derived from tests (pre-test and post-test) and questionnaires. Besides, this study applies several triangulation techniques, such as time triangulation, researcher triangulation, and data triangulation. The actions carried out in this study used pictures in the teaching and learning process of speaking, applying image-based activities, giving feedback to students’  performances, accustoming students to open dictionaries, giving handouts as daily material, and giving gifts to some active students. The results showed that the pictures application in the teaching and learning process of speaking is believed to be effective for improving students’ speaking skills. Also it showed that improvements in the teaching and learning process affected the improvement of students’ speaking skills. Students’ speaking skills are measured quantitatively. The results revealed that the average score of students’ speaking performance increased from 51.5 in the pre-test to 71.2 in the post-test. The gained score of students’ speaking skills is 19.7. Key Words: improving, students speaking skill, picture