THE EFFECT OF USING CARDS ON THE TENTH YEAR STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY AT SMAN 03 LUMAJANG

Abstract

This experimental research was intended to investigate the effect of using Cards on the tenth year students’ speaking ability at SMAN 03 Lumajang. This research design was quasi experimental using instructional media. The respondents were two of the six classes of the tenth year students, one was treated as the experimental group and the other one as the control group: the classes were determined by using cluster random sampling by considering the result of the homogeneity test. In this research, the primary data were gained through speaking test. The test was given to both of the classes namely the experimental group and the control group. The test was conducted on Augustus 28, 2010 for both groups. The test for the experimental group (X-A class) was held on Saturday at 07.00 am until 09.00 am, the control group (X-C class) started the test at 09.00 am until 11.00 on the same day. The test was given to both groups after they received four (4) times English speaking classes lasted in 90 minutes for each meeting. The experimental group was given four times treatment, that is teaching speaking by using cards as the instructional media, while the control group was taught speaking using conventional technique, that is, “Question and answer” without using cards. A comparison was made between the two groups by analyzing the students’ speaking scores obtained through test. To make the test process easier and more accurate, the students’ utterances were recorded. Then, the students’ speaking performance was evaluated from the aspects of fluency, accuracy on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and the content. Hughes’ rating scales (2003: 111- 112) that had been adapted were used to score the students’ speaking performance of each aspect. The result of each aspect and its score was then consulted to the t-table. The total of the result score became the score of the students’ speaking test. After that, the result of the test was analyzed by using t-test formula to compare the mean difference of both groups. The t-test formula of 5% significant level was used to analyze the primary data in the form of the students’ speaking scores. The result showed that the statistical computation value of the t-test was higher than that of the t-table (3.198 > 1.664). Therefore, the alternative hypothesis was accepted. To sum up, there was a significant effect of using Cards On The Tenth Year Students’ English Speaking Ability At SMAN 03 Lumajang. Therefore, it is suggested that teaching speaking by using Cards should be used as alternative teaching media to improve students’ speaking ability.