Academia Open
Vol 8 No 2 (2023): December

The Effect of Stick Puppet As a Medium on Students’ Speaking Skill in Narrative Text at SMK Dian Indonesia 

Wyndis Faradita Febryanti (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo)
Dian Rahma Santoso (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2023

Abstract

The aim of this study was to find out there was any significant effect in learning speaking narrative using stick puppet as a medium in their storytelling. The background of this research has been conducted on eleventh TKJ students of SMK Dian Indonesia who have problems understanding in English learning especially in speaking skill. Research design which the researcher used was pre-expperimental one class research. The result of the Researcher used the standart 5% or 0.050. After consulted to t – table, the result is : tvalue ≥ ttable (14; 5% or 0.050) = 6,87 ≥ 1,76. After calculate it, the researcher count the value of Eta-square and the result was there is a significant effect of using the medium. Thus, the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected and alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted. Based on the result above, there is significant effect of stick puppet as media on students’speaking skill in narrative text at SMK Dian Indonesia. Highlights: Innovative Teaching Medium: Stick puppet as a storytelling tool offers a creative approach to enhance speaking skills. Significant Effect: The research highlights the positive impact of stick puppet usage on students' narrative speaking abilities. Educational Implications: Findings suggest the potential for integrating unconventional mediums like stick puppets into language learning curriculum to address specific learning challenges. Keywords: Stick Puppet, Speaking Skill, Medium

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acopen

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Academia Open is published by Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo published 2 (two) issues per year (June and December). This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. This ...