IMPROVING THE USING ROLE-PLAY ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND ARTS EDUCATION THE FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION i IMPROVING THE VIII C CLASS STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY BY TECHNIQUE AT SMP NEGERI 11 JEMBER IN THE 2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR

Abstract

on the results of the first cycle above, the second cycle was necessary to be conducted to solve the problems found in the first cycle. Some modification had been made on the aspects of time and teacher’s explanation. The process and product evaluation in the second cycle indicated an improvement. In the process evaluation, the students’ participation showed that 60% in meeting 1 and 72,9% in meeting 2 of the students who are actively involved in the teaching learning process. So, the result of the observation in meeting 1 and meeting 2 had achieved the objective of the research. In the product evaluation, the percentage of the students who got score ≥ 70 in the speaking test was 28 students, or 70% of 40 students. Based on those results, it could be concluded that the actions in the second cycle were successful because the results of process and product evaluation achieved the objectives of the research. Finally, it could be summarized that the use of role play could improve the VIII-C class students’ achievement in speaking and the students’ active participation in teaching learning process at SMP Negeri 11 Jember in the 2010/2011 academic year.