USING DESCRIBING PICTURE AS A STRATEGY IN IMPROVING STUDENTS' SPEAKING ABILITY
Abstract
This study was designed with the consideration that speaking English was a complex subject for young learners to master, and using appropriate teaching strategies was essential to improve their English speaking skills. This study explores the effect of using a descriptive picture strategy on enhancing students' English speaking skills and finds students' problems in learning to speak using a descriptive picture strategy. The research was conducted at SMP NEGERI 1 Bontonompo Selatan and involved 24 students in class II (class VIII-A). By using a quantitative approach and a research design, this study collects data through pre-test, post-test, and questionnaires. After processing the data, the researcher got the post-test average value greater than the pre-test average value, which was 65 > 52.33. Data analysis was used paired sample test data shows that the value of sig 2 (tailed) is 0.00, meaning it was less than 0.05. Thus, the data showed that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted. This means that using the strategy of describing pictures improved students' English speaking skills. In addition, based on students' responses to the questionnaire via a Google form, they considered that describing pictures was an effective and suitable strategy in teaching English speaking skills. This finding follows the findings of a previous study that describing pictures can help students improve their English speaking skills.
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