scholarly journals Students' Self-Confidence in Speaking Skill

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-14
Author(s):  
Markus Deli Girik Allo ◽  
Arnovan Priawan
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Level ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
The Self ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Mean

The objective of the research was to find out whether or not describing people improve students’ self-confidence in speaking skill by the second grade of SMK Kristen Makale. In doing this research, the writer used quantitative method. The population of this research was the second grade students which consist of 139 students and divided into eight classes. This research employs a cluster sampling where the writer took only 25 students as respondents. The instrument that used by the writer in collecting data is questionnaire. The result of this research found that describing people could improve students’ self-confidence in speaking. It was proved by the mean score of the students in questionnaire one (Q1) is 67.88 (precisely self-confidence level) and students mean score in questionnaire two (Q2) is 79.76 (medium self-confidence level). It means that the students have shown raising the self-confidence level from precisely into the medium after learning using describing people.

THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ SELF CONFIDENCE AND THEIR SPEAKING SKILL ( In the Second Grade of the English Education Department of STKIP Garut)

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Teten Mohamad Sapril
Keyword(s):  
English Education ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Correlational Method ◽  
English Speak

The Corellation between Students’ Self Confidence and Their Speaking Skill. ( Inthe Second-Grade Students of English Education Department of STKIP Garut)This study was undertaken by the writer because most of English studentsoften got dificulty in English speaking. Especialy in their confident to speakEnglish. To have a good English speaking , the students are expected to be able tobuild,develop and show their confident to use English speaking in any opportunity.Besides that, through self confident the students costumize to use English as daillyCommunication, it is important for the students to get more interaction and practicesin English speak in order they can mastering English speaking skill well.This study was aimed at investigating the corellation between students’ selfconfidence and theirs’ speaking skill. It was intended not only to solve the studentsdificulties in speaking English, But also to answer the main question “ Is there asignificant corellation between students’ self confidence and their speaking skill?”.The writer used the correlational method to find out and investigate whetherthere was a corellation or not between two variabels and how strong it is. Therespondent , Sixty four students of the second grade of English Education Programof STKIP Garut were selected proporsionl stratified randomly. The study began byassigining the students to answer the self confidence questionaries, then the writercollect the students speaking score from first until third which have provided inEnglish program office. Beside that, the writer clasified category for confidennceand took average speaking score from first until third to support the result of thedata analysis.The instrument include two variabels: Students’ self confidence and averageof speaking score list. To analyze the data, the writer used Pearson/Product Testformula to test the corellation and to test hypotesis. The result of the data analysisshowed the coefficient corellation between two variabels is 0,007 (sig = 0,007).Based on this result, it could be concluded that there was a very significantcorellation between students’ self confidence and their speaking skill. For thisreason, the researcher purposed some recomendation for the teacher and thestudents of STKIP Garut. The students suggested that they should build,develop,force and show their confidence of practicies in speaking English.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DEBATE METHOD TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 210
Author(s):  
MUSFIRAH MUSFIRAH
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Very High

This study presents research about the effectiveness of debate method to improve students’ speaking skill to the students of second grade of exact of MA in Islamic Boarding School Al-JunaidiyahBiru Bone. In conducting the study, the researcher used quantitative method because the researcher conducted the data in form of numbers. And the way collected data by using pre-experimental design with pre-test and post-test and questionnaire. The purpose of this method was to carry out an experiment whether teaching speaking by using debate method if effective to the students’ speaking skill or not.  After the data was collected and the result of the test was obtained to prove the hypothesis and to establish the validity, the researcher analyzed the value of t-observation. It was proved by the result of students’ test. The table showed that the mean score obtained by the students in the post-test (2.470) was greater than the mean score of the students in pre-test (1.529). The data of score of interest through questionnaire indicated that eight students or 47.058% whose score were in very high, seven students or 41.176% whose score were in high, two students or 11.764% whose score were in moderate. Debate method gave better result to improve the students’ speaking skill. In other words, debate method was effective and interesting to use in teaching English speaking.

scholarly journals Using Anki (A computer-based flashcard program) in improving student’s vocabulary

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ervan Jaya
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Essential Component ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Significant Change ◽  
Level Of Significance

Vocabulary is a part of essential component of language that students have to master it. This study aims to find out whether or not Anki (A computer-based flash program) is effective in teaching vocabulary of the second grade students of SMPN 6 Makassar. This study was quantitative method, pre-experimental design with one-group pretest-posttest. The results of the study show that the students’ vocabulary mastery of the mean scores of post-tests (73.58) was higher than the mean score of pre-tests (51.13). And the probability value (0.00) which was smaller than the level of significance (0.05), which means that there was a significant change between the mean score of the students’ posttest (73.5) and pretest (51.13). So it can be known that the use of Anki (A computer-based flashcard program) was effective to enhance students’ vocabulary mastery.

scholarly journals THE CORRELATION OF STUDENTS’ ANXIETY AND SELF-CONFIDENCE TOWARD THEIR SPEAKING ABILITY

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Helda Pebriyana
Keyword(s):  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Multiple Linear Regressions ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Linear Regressions ◽  
Very High

This study was aims to find out whether or not any correlation between students’ anxiety and self-confidence toward speaking ability. This study used quantitative method. The study was conducted at the second grade students of MTs NW Tanak Maik in academic year 2017. The total of population was 28 students in one class. The total of sample was 28 students. The technique of data analysis was Pearson Product Moment formula and Multiple Linear Regressions to know the correlation between students’ anxiety, self-confidence and speaking ability. The result of computation between speaking and anxiety was 0,683, speaking ability and self-confidence was 0,557, anxiety and self-confidence was 0,437. The result of anxiety, self-confidence and speaking ability was 0,549. It means that those variables were there a correlation, because t-test was higher than t-table. The alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. The result also showed that the value of significant correlation was very high.

scholarly journals Gallery Walk Technique to Improve Students’ Speaking Skill

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
M. Arif Rahman Hakim ◽  
Nike Anggraini ◽  
Andri Saputra
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Minimum Score ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Good Improvement ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Speak Up ◽  
Planning Action ◽  
English Subject

This study aims to overcome some problems of students’ speaking ability at the Second Grade Students of Senior High School 6 Bengkulu Tengah, Bengkulu, Indonesia by using gallery walk technique. The participants of this study were 30 students. The method used in this study was Classroom Action Research (CAR).  This study was carried out in two cycles. Each cycle consisted of four meetings. Each cycle consisted of four stages-planning, action, observing and reflecting. The result of this study showed that the students’ speaking ability was improved after the action was given to the students. Besides, using gallery walk technique could motivate the students to speak up confidently and also could make the students became more active and enjoy in learning process at the classroom. Most of the students gradually gained good scores at the end of the cycle. The minimum score of Mastery Criterion- Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal (KKM) of English subject was 71 (seventy-one). In cycle I, the result of the students’ score was failed, where the mean score of the students was 70.29 (poor). However, in cycle II, the result of the cycle showed that there was good improvement. The students’ mean score in this stage was 80.83 (very good). In conclusion, gallery walk technique could improve students’ speaking ability. 

scholarly journals Utilizing Four Square Method (FSM) to Enhance Students’ Speaking Ability

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
Sofyan Sukwara Akfan
Keyword(s):  
Second Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Group Content ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Four Square ◽  
Experimental Group

This research conducted with the consideration that speaking ability can be enhanced with the implementation of Four Square Method  This research was attended to find out the extent to which utilizing Four Square Method in teaching speaking will enhance students’ speaking skill or not and to investigate students’ perception in utilizing Four Square Method in enhancing their speaking ability. The researcher used a quasi-experimental design involved two groups, they are: an experimental group that used Four Square Method while control group that used traditional method. The data of pre-test and post-test were analyzed by two independent raters by refering to Heaton’s speaking band score; while the students perception toward the implementation of Four Square Method was analyzed by using Likert's ’cale. There were 60 participants in this research where 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. They were second grade students of SMAN 1 Baubau. The instruments used were speaking test, questionnaire and recorder. After the data analyzed, the researcher lounched that there is a significant enhancement of students’ speaking ability as the mean score of experimental group (accuracy: pre-test 2.80 and post-test 4.07), control group (accuracy: pre-test 3.73 and post-test 3.67). Experimental group (fluency: pres-test 2.70  and post-test 4.10), control group (fluency: pre-test 4.03 and post-test 3.57). Experimental group (comprehensibility: pre-test 2,63 and post-test 3,93) while control group (comprehensibility: pre-test 3.57 and post-test 3.73) and experimental group (content: pre-test 2.87 and post-test 4.43) while control group (content: pre-test 4.13 and post-test 4.40). Students’ perception toward the implementation of Four Square Method (FSM) was positive; 66.7% from the students (20) had high interest and 33.3% (10 students) categorized as moderate. It declares that Four Square Method is effective in enhancing student’s speaking ability.

scholarly journals THE USE OF THINK INSIDE THE BOX STRATEGY TO IMPROVE STUDENTS VOCABULARY MASTERY AT SECOND GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 4 PRAYA BARAT DAYA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Terasne Terasne ◽  
Nanag Sugianto
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Written Test

The research is aimed to the use of think inside the box strategy be able to improve students vocabulary mastery. The subject of this study was 20 students at second grade students of SMPN 4 Praya Barat Daya. In which consist of 8 males and 12 females. It was classroom action research with two cycles, each cycles of four steps: planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The data gathering used written test, and questionnaires and analyzed by using quantitative and qualitative approach. At the result of the first cycle was failed where the mean score of pre test was 62.35 and class percentage was 30% and he mean score of post test was 70.25 and class percentage was 65% and the result of the second cycle that the mean score was 80,2 and the class percentage was 80% indicating the target of 75 of the minimum criterion has been achieved, it means that the action was stopped.

scholarly journals The Effect of CLT Method On Students’ Speaking Skillat The Second Grade of MTSN 1 Kolaka

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 224
Author(s):  
Zakaria Zakaria ◽  
Rani Royani
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Speaking Test ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Test Treatment

<p>This research presented about the effect of CLT Method on Students’ Speaking Skill at the Second Grade of MTsN 1 Kolaka. The research question was “is there significant effect of CLT Method on Students’ Speaking Skill at the Second Grade of MTsN 1 Kolaka?” The objective was to find out the effect of CLT method, the data and information about students’ speaking skill at the second grade of MTsN 1 Kolaka. The design of this research was quasy expriment in two classes with pre-test and post-test design. The sample were class VIII MTsN 1 Kolaka of 208 students and took 54 students as the sample. The instruments were speaking test comprehension. Data collection techniques in this research were giving pre-test, treatment, and post-test. The result it was found that in expriment class the mean score of pre-test (52,2) was smaller than the mean score of post-test (62,6) it means that the increased of the students’ speaking SKILL was 37% (0,51) and the value of was bigger than at the significant level 0,05 and degree of freedom –26, it means that   was rejected and  was accepted. It can concluded that there was an effect of CLT  method on students’ speaking skill at the second grade of MTsN 1 Kolaka.</p>

scholarly journals GUIDING QUESTIONS TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILLS: RECOUNT TEXT

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (01) ◽  
pp. 27-36
Author(s):  
Siti Nuraeni Muhtar ◽  
Lina Rustina Rustina ◽  
R Nadia R P Dalimunthe
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
T Test ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Random Group ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Written Test ◽  
Guiding Questions

This research aimed to find out whether there was an improvement of the students’ skills in writing recount text after using guiding questions as a technique of writing. The method applied in this research was a quantitative method which use one group pre-test and post-test design. Random group sampling is used as the technique in taking a sample. Afterthat, the researcher took one class consist of 31 of second grade students as research participants. This research was held in 6 meetings involved pre-test, four meetings for treatment, and post-test. The instrument of data collecting was a written test. In analyzing the data, the researcher used SPSS v.16 and t-test.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF “I CHALLENGE GAME” IN TEACHING GRAMMAR

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Yuliani Yuliani
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Teaching Grammar ◽  
Experimental Group

This study was to find out the effectiveness of I challenge game in teaching grammar. This research was quasi experimental design. The population of this study was the second grade students of SMPN 2 Kediri which consisted of four classes. Two classes were chosen as the samples, those were VIII B Class as experimental group consisted of twenty six students and VIII D Class as control group consisted twenty five students. They were chosen by using simple random sampling technique. Experimental group was treated by I Challenge Game and control group was treated by Grammar Draughts Game. The instrument that was used objective test informs of multiple choices. Then, the scores were analyzed by using statistical analysis. It showed the mean score of experimental group was 67,04 while the mean score control group was 52,54 and the value of t (t test) = 1,716 was higher than  (t table) = 1.677 at the significance level of 0,05% and the number of degree freedom (df) 49. It meant that alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accpeted and null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. It could be calculated that I Challenge Game was effective in teaching grammar at the second grade students of SMPN 2 Kediri.

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