Budapest International Research and Critics in Linguistics and Education Journal (Birle Journal)
Vol 2, No 4 (2019): Budapest International Research and Critics in Linguistics and Education, Novemb

Improving Students’ Speaking Achievement by Using Storytelling Technique

Novalina Sembiring (Program Study Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FKIP UNIKA Santo Thomas Medan)
Fiber Y.A. Ginting (Program Study Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FKIP UNIKA Santo Thomas Medan)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Nov 2019

Abstract

This study was aimed to improve the students’ speaking achievement by using storytelling technique. The subject of the study was the eight grade students of Public Junior High School 22 Medan in academic year 2018/2019. This study was conducted by applying Classrom Action Research (CAR), which had been conducted in two cycles and each cycle consisted of three meetings. The instruments of collecting data were quantitative data (speaking test) and qualitative data (observation checklist and field notes). The result of the test shows that the mean score of pre test is 40, formative test is 46.34, and post test is 62.89. The percentage of the students’ means score improve from pre test to post test 57.2%. The result of observation checklist and field notes showed that the students were interested in teaching and learning English especially speaking skill by using storytelling technique. These indicated that there was a significant improvement of the students’ speaking achievement by using storytelling technique.

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Journal Info

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birle

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

Description

Budapest International Research and Critics in Linguistics and Education (BirLE-Journal) is a peer reviewed journal published in February, May, August, November welcome research paper in language, linguistics, oral tradition, literature, arts, education and other related fields which is published in ...