ABSTRACT
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ENGLISH SPEAKING COMPETENCE THROUGH THINK-PAIR-SHARE STRATEGY (A Classroom Action Research on the Seventh Grade Students of SMP Negeri 1 xxx Academic
Year 2010/2011). Thesis.
2011.
The problem of
seventh grade students in SMPN 1 xxx was lack of speaking competence. It was
caused by the lack of English speaking practice and less motivation of
speaking. The objectives of the research were: 1) to find out whether the use
of Think-Pair-Share in teaching English improve the students’ English speaking
competence at the seventh grade in SMPN 1 xxx, 2) to find out the
effectiveness of using Think-Pair-Share in teaching English speaking, and 3) to find out the problems that may
appear during the application of Think-Pair-Share in speaking class.
The data were
collected through observation and tests. They were collected through the
students’ participation in speaking class. The observation was done in the
students’ ability to do the exercises, join the group discussion and
presentation. The data were supported by the informal interview after speaking
class had finished.
The findings show that:
1) the use of TPS in speaking class can improve the students’ English speaking
competence at the seventh grade in SMPN 1 xxx. 2) The use of TPS is effective in teaching
speaking in terms of improving the students’ affective factors such as motivation
and self confidence, arousing the students’ active participation during the
speaking class, improving the students’ speaking competence, especially the
speaking score. 3) The problems appeared during the application of TPS were a
few students who still passive in speaking and those who still did not fulfill
the Minimum Passing Grade or Kriteria
Ketuntasan Minimal (KKM).
The research findings
implied that TPS can be an alternative strategy to promote the students’
speaking competence. Therefore, it is recommended that the English teacher
apply it. It is also recommended that the institution socialize the findings
since it is useful for English subject. The last is for other researchers to
develop the aspect of speaking competence which has not been developed in the
research.
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