Improving the VIII B Class Students’ Speaking Achievement

Abstract

This research was intended to improve the eighth grade students’ speaking achievement by using Role Play Technique. The subjects of this research were class VIII B students at SMPN 8 Jember in the 2014/2015 academic year that were determined purposively. The design of this research was classroom action research. The data collection methods of this research were speaking test, observation checklist, interview guide and documentation. Based on the results of the observation in Cycle 1, the students showed improvement in their participation during the teaching and learning process of speaking. The result of observation in Cycle 1 related to the students’ participation was 76.32% in the first meeting, and then it increased up to 86.84% in the second meeting. Meanwhile, the result of the students’ speaking achievement test in Cycle 1 showed that the mean score of the students’ speaking test was 65 .There was 36.84% of the 38 students who got score ≥70. In Cycle 2, the result of the students’ speaking achievement test in Cycle 2 showed that the mean score of the students’ speaking test was 72. There was 76.32% of the 38 students who got score ≥70. Based on the results of this research, the use of Role Play Technique could improve the students’ speaking achievement and their participation during the teaching learning process of speaking.