scholarly journals The use of Round Robin technique to improve students' speaking skill

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-352
Author(s):  
Rosnani Sahardin ◽  
Hendra Heriansyah ◽  
Mutia Dara Authari

This study aims to find out whether the use of Round Robin Technique can improve the speaking skill of junior high school students. This research was conducted in one class and applied the pre-experimental design that was one group pre-test and post-test design. There were four meetings in this research including pre-test and post-tests. The sample is students in one class that consisted of 32 students, with 15 females and 17 males. The instruments used to obtain the data were pre-test and post-test. The mean of the student speaking score of the pre-test was 43.71 and the mean of the post-test was 79.2. The improvement from pre-test to the post-test was 35.49 points. The average score of the students was 79.2, it was higher than the Criteria Mastery of Learning (or KKM, Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal) of a junior high school in Banda Aceh, which is 70.00. The result of this study can be shown in the t-test that there was an improvement of students’ speaking skill, with the t-test of 25.3, the degree of freedom is 31 and t-table is 1.696. Based on the result of the test, it can be concluded that the use of Round Robin Technique improved the students’ speaking skills. This technique offered the students’ chances to share ideas and opinion with their peers, speak up and express their argument in class.

ELT-Lectura ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-32
Author(s):  
Refika Andriani ◽  
Adhella Putri ◽  
Destina Kasriyati

Based on the preliminary research, it was found that Junior High School Students of IT Al-Birru Pekanbaru’s speaking skill regarding to recount text was very poor. So, the researcher decided to conduct a Classroom Action Research by using Video Subscribe to improve their speaking skill. It can be stated that the research aims at improving the students of Junior High School of IT Al-Birru Pekanbaru’s speaking skill by using Video Subscribe. The respondents of the research were twenty students of grade VIII.1, Junior High School of IT Al-Birru Pekanbaru. This research was done in a cycle with four meetings and a test. For collecting the data, a test, an observation checklist, field notes, and an interview were distributed. After analyzing the data in cycle I, it was found that the students' speaking ability was improved. It was proved by the students’ speaking criteria score; accent was about 60; grammar was about 74; vocabulary was about 79; fluency was about 72; and comprehension was about 78. So, the average score of students’ speaking ability was 72.4. This students’ speaking improvement was influenced by a factor namely interest. In the other hands, this video subscribe was very interesting media so it could foster the students’ participation and confidence during the process of learning activity especially in speaking regarding to recount text. No more students were inactive. They tended to be focus and active in doing communication such as addressing questions and giving comments.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Dwi Istiqomah ◽  
Bakhrudin All Habsy

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF REALITY COUNSELING TO OVERCOME ANXIETY EXPRESSING OPINIONS FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. This study aims to test the effectiveness of reality counseling to overcome the level of anxiety express opinions of students in junior high. This research uses pre experimental pre-test type post test one group design. The data analysis used is paired test of T-test, to see the change of anxiety level in experimental group between pretest and post test by looking at t table price at degrees of freedom (dk), that is the magnitude is N-1, and at a significant level α = 0,05 (95%) then we get t-table = 1,833, assuming if t count> t-table then Ha “received”. From the test results using T-Test proves that effective reality counseling in overcoming anxiety expressed the opinion of junior high school students. Because t arithmetic 16,628> t table 1,833 on the significant level α = 0,05, then Ha “accepted”. Based on the findings of the research, for the next researcher, with the findings of reality counseling implementation to overcome the level of anxiety to express the opinion of the students, should be an inspiration in doing further research by applying counseling with other therapies, especially in an effort to overcome the anxiety level express opinion to the students.


Author(s):  
Delmus Puneri Salim ◽  
Fadhlan Saini ◽  
Farmi Paputungan

This research is a Classroom Action Research (CAR).  It aimed at improving students’ speaking skill of the 7th grade at SMP N 1 Kotabunan East Bolaang Mongondow through the snowball throwing technique. The subjects of this research were 31 students consisted of 21 girls and 10 boys. But, only 25 students who attended the classroom. In this research, the researchers used mixed method (quantitative and qualitative design). To collect the data, the researchers utilized by using tests and observation. The researchers conducted the tests by asking the questions that related to the lessons that students had previously learnt.  Meanwhile, observation was accomplished in order to observe qualitatively about the students’ learning process by the technique. The results showed that, in the first cycle, the mean score was 39.84 with percentage of students who passed the test was 52%. While in the second cycle, the mean score of post-test was 72.16 with the percentage of students who passed the test was 100%. According to the observation in the first cycle, it revealed that students could not carry out the technique properly and some students were not good in speaking such as having bad grammar and pronunciation. Furthermore, the researchers used the papers to construct as a ball in conducting the snowball throwing technique. In the second cycle, it indicated that the students were going better by carrying out the following technique. Based on the indication of the result, it can be said that there was an improvement of students’ speaking skill through snowball throwing technique of the 7th grade at SMP N 1 Kotabunan East Bolang Mongondow.


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-60
Author(s):  
Sholihatul Hamidah Daulay

This research was aimed to enhance students’ speaking skill at eight grade students of Islamic Junior High School Sawit Seberang, Langkat Regency. The subject of this research was a class consisted of 40 students. The research consisted of two cycles. Each cycles consisted of two meetings. The object of this research was to enhance students’ speaking skill by the use of Ice Breaker strategy. This research was conducted by using Classroom Action Research. Qualitative and Quantitative data were used in this research. The qualitative data while the quantitative data were taken from students’ score in Pre-Test, Post Test I, and Post-Test II. The result of analyzing data indicated that there was significance enhancement on students’ speaking skill after the use of Ice Breaker strategy. It can be seen from the students’ score in every cycle. In Pre-Test, there were only 30% (12 students) whose score up to 75. In Post-Test I, there was 52.5% on the percentage of students whose score up 75 (21 students), while in Post-Test II there were 80% students whose score up 75 (32 students). From data analysis, it showed that there was enhancement on students’ speaking skill. It can be seen from the mean of Post-Test II was 80.3. In other words, students’ speaking skill has enhanced. Based on the qualitative data, the students gave good responses and showed enthusiasm after the use of Ice Breaker strategy in speaking skill.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Muhammad Fauzi Bafadal ◽  
Ilham Ilham

The study tour is emphasized experiential learning and offer both group and self-directed activities that enable learners to explore new territories, cultures, and people. The study tour is designed to be both fun and educational. Study tour activity helps the students develop all four languages skills in real life, and make speaking activities more effective. In order, the purpose is to investigate study tour activity affects or not in teaching speaking skill at the first Grade of Islamic Junior High School, Al-Maarif Tumpak, District of Pujut. The subject of this study was conducted in the first-grade students’ of Islamic Junior High School Al-Maarif Tumpak. This study used purposive sampling. The writer took 25 students as a sample that divided into two groups, 13 students belong to the experimental group, and 12 students belong to the control group. In collecting the data, this study used pre-test post-test as the research instrument then followed by analyzing the data using the t-test formula. This study found that the mean score of post-test of the experimental group is higher than the control group. It means that study tour activity affects teaching speaking skill. An analyzing data from the result between the deviations of mean scores of the experimental group was 28,9 and control group was 21,7. Then the result of the statistical analysis of t-test in this study was 2,09. It was higher than critical values for t-table in the degree of freedom (df) 23 is 2, 069 (0, 05%). Based on the result of this study, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Khoirul Hidayat

Based on the content standard, junior high school students are hoped to master vocabulary about 1000 words, so they can understand the conversation. But it fact, most of the students in junior high school do not master vocabulary well. So, the teacher should be able to choose a good media to help students to increase their vocabulary. In this case, flash card with picture story is two of media that can be used to transfer vocabulary material for the students. The objective of this research is to find the significant differences of using flash card with picture story in vocabulary, and to find which medium is more effective to use as media in vocabulary. This research was true experiment design. Pre test and post test were use to collect the data. There are two problems of the study, (1) are there any significant differences between flash card with picture story in vocabulary mastery for the seventh grade students in SMP PGRI 2 Margatiga academic years 2013/2014?, (2) which one is more effective media in vocabulary learning process, is it flash card or picture story at seventh grade of SMP PGRI 2 Margatiga, academic years 2013/2014?. As a source of data, the researcher utilized flash card with picture story to teach vocabulary for the students. The media help students to learn vocabulary easier and more interesting to understand the subject, so their vocabulary would increase. The result of the research, it was found that the mean score of picture story in pre test is 53,86, in treatment is 81, and in post test 85,33. Meanwhile the mean score of the flash card media in pre test 59,33, in treatment is 73,5, and in post test is 80,66. It means that the student’s vocabulary has increased, and there is significant difference of using picture story and flash card in vocabulary instruction, and picture story was more effective to use in vocabulary instruction.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 180
Author(s):  
Ni Made Meriastuti

This research was motivated by the ability of grade VIII students of junior high school in learning English was still low especially in speaking skill. This study aims to improve English speaking skill of grade VIII students of junior high school by using Modeled Talk. The method used to collect data was the method of test and observation. the instruments used in data collection were test, observation sheet and questionnaire. The results of this study indicated that there was an improvement in students’ speaking skill, in which on the first cycle of this study the average score of the students’ speaking skill was 2.75 with the percentage of 64.2% and on the second cycle the average score of students’ speaking skill was 3.00 with percentage of 70.0% and the category is good. In cycle 1, the percentage of pronunciation was 65.8%, 65.8% for grammar, 68.3% for vocabulary, 60.0% for fluency and 60.8% for comprehension. Furthermore in cycle 2, there was an increase in each aspect such as: pronunciation of 70.8%, grammar of 72.5%, vocabulary of 69.2%, fluency of 67.5% and 70.0% for comprehension aspect. This study continues into cycle 2 because completeness classical of cycle 1 only 64.3% of students who were able the get the value equal to or more than 67 as the minimum criterion value. Furthermore, in cycle 2 occurs an increase for classical completeness that is 89.3%. Thus, it can be suggested that Modeled Talk can be used to improve the English speaking skill of grade VIII junior high school students.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (01) ◽  
pp. 655-668
Author(s):  
Ammang Latifa ◽  

This research discussed about the use of Three-Phase Reading Technique to improve the students ability in reading comprehension. One of the important goals of reading is to know the purpose of the text. This discussion was used to answer the research question is the use of three phase technique able to improve reading comprehension the Junior high school in Parepare?This research used a quasi-experimental method that applied a pre-test and post-test design. The data was analyzed by using t-test. The population of this research was the eight-year students of Junior high school Parepare in the academic year 2015/2016. The instruments of this research was reading comprehension test. The results of this study are all students in studying reading comprehension through three-phase reading techniques improved significantly. This indicates the mean score of the post-test of the experimental group is 82,67, while that of the control group is 37,00, and the mean score of students answer in questionnaire shows that the students are categorized as strongly interested (90,72). Moreover, the t-test denotes that the t-test value (10,61197) is greater than the t-table (1,677), suggesting that Ha was accepted. The result of this study may stimulate the students to study to be more interested and independent. This positive impact revealed at the mechanisms presentation of the three-phase technique of this study. This technique brings many chances the students to work in reading text independently. Furthermore, the teacher does not only make controlling but also the teacher gives feedback at the end of learning process.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-45
Author(s):  
Eka Maria Tinda ◽  
Reny Wahyuni ◽  
Novianti Mandasari

This reseacrh aims to determine the effect of the Missouri Mathematics Project learning model on the ability to think cretaively in mathematics in class VIII junior high school students in the estuary of students in the estuary of 2018/2019 academic year two-variable linearequation system (SPLDV). Jenis type of research used is true experimental design in the form of Pre-test and Post-test design. The population used was all students of class VIII of  Muara Beliti state junior high school, consistingof 295 students and as a sample was class VIII.6 with 30 students as dick classes and VIII.8 with 31 students as experimental classes. The data collection was carried out using a test technique in the form of four essay questions with a maximum score of 20. Based on the resultd of the analysis and discussion, it can be concluded that the students creative mathematical thinking ability were obtained  then  is rejected and is accepted, it means that the average score of students cerative thinking ability using the Missouri Mathematics Project learning model is more than the average score of students creative thinking ability using conventional learning, namely in the experimental class at 12.97 and in the control class at 5.47.


2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 595
Author(s):  
Reni Nastuti ◽  
Lelfita Lelfita ◽  
Elbasthoh Elbasthoh

The research aims to describe 1.The relationship of self-efficacy and the students understanding of the concept of Pertiwi 2 Junior High School Padang. 2. The relationship of motivation and the understanding of the concept of Pertiwi 2 Junior High School students. Factors that can influence a student's understanding of concept are not only depend on the media, model, strategy and learning environment but depend on the students themselves which are self efficacy and motivation. The research is begun at the beginning of the even semester of 2017/2018 academic year. The population in this study was eight (VIII) grade students of Pertiwi 2 Junior High School Padang. The variables consisted of self efficacy (X1), motivation (X2) and understanding of concept (Y). The sample used random sampling which totaled 52 samples. The type of research is descriptive research. The instrument used in this study is questionnaire. The essay as a test is given at the end of Science study to find out the students level of understanding concepts. Based on the data analysis self efficacy 0.184 in the lowest relationship level. According to the significance test, was used t test, in real level = 0,05 with degree of freedom (dk=44) was obtained ttable 1,68. Based on the criteria of the test, ttable = 1.68 and t count = 1.243. Means Hi was rejected and H0 was accepted. The motivation relationship level is 0.089 in the lowest level. Based on the significance test, was used t test, in real level = 0,05 with degree of freedom (dk=44) was obtained ttable 1,68. The tests criteria result is ttable =1,68 dan t count =0.593. Means Hi is rejected and H0 was accepted. So, it can be concluded as there is no significant relationship of self efficacy and motivation with the understanding of concepts of integrated science in VIII class of Pertiwi 2 Junior High School Padang.


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