LEARNING STRATEG IN DEVELOPIN
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MAG UNIVERSITY
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EGIES USED BY HIGH PROFICIENCE ST ING SPEAKING SKILL AT SMPN 3 GEGE
A CASE STUDY
THESIS
As A Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirements aster Degree In English Language Teaching Stu
By:
YENI PRIMA HESTI S200 120 055
GISTER OF LANGUAGE STUDY
TY MUHAMMADIYAH OF SURAKARTA 2014
STUDENTS GER
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NOTE OF ADVISOR I
Prof. Dr. Endang Fauziati, M. Hum
Lecturer of Language Study of Graduate Program Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
Official Note on Yeni Primahesti’s Thesis
Dear,
The Director of Graduate Program of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
Having read, examined, corrected, and necessarily revised towards the thesis of
Name : Yeni Primahesti
NIM : S200 120 055
Program : Magister of Language Study Focus on : English Language Study
Title : LEARNING STRATEGIES USED BY HIGH
PROFICIENCE STUDENTS IN DEVELOPING SPEAKING SKILL AT SMPN 3 GEGER A CASE STUDY
I access that this thesis is approved to be examined by the board of the examiners in the Magister of Language Study of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
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NOTE OF ADVISOR II
Dra. Siti Zuhriyah Ariyatmi.M.Hum
Lecturer of Language Study of Graduate Program Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
Official Note on Yeni Primahesti’s Thesis
Dear,
The Director of Graduate Program of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
Having read, examined, corrected, and necessarily revised towards the thesis of
Name : Yeni Primahesti
NIM : S200 120 055
Program : Magister of Language Study Focus on : English Language Study
Title : LEARNING STRATEGIES USED BY HIGH
PROFICIENCE STUDENTS IN DEVELOPING SPEAKING SKILL AT SMPN 3 GEGER A CASE STUDY
I access that this thesis is approved to be examined by the board of the examiners in the Magister of Language Study of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
Surakarta, April 5th, 2014 Second Advisor,
This is to certi “LEARNING STRATEG IN DEVELOPING SPE STUDY”. It is not a plag work is written in quotatio If then this pronou EGIES USED BY HIGH PROFICIENCE ST PEAKING SKILL AT SMPN 3 GEGER lagiarism or made by others. Anything related tion, the source of which is listed on the bibliog nouncement proves incorrect, I am ready to a including the withdrawal or cancellation of my
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“Work hard and get success, don’t ever give up” “Just understand what we will do, and do the
best” “No one is too old to learn, We learn as long as
vi DEDICATION
My daddy and my mom (Mariyono and Narmini) who have been sporting in moral and material in my life, they always motivate me to get my dream come true. Thanks my daddy & my mom, I’ll do the best for you, I will show you that I can be a success girl”. You are everything in my life, without you I can’t do anything.
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ABSTRACT
Yeni PrimaHesti. S200 120 055. LEARNING STRATEGIES USED BY HIGH PROFICIENCE STUDENTS OF SMPN 3 GEGER IN DEVELOPING SPEAKING SKILL; A CASE STUDY. Research Paper. School of Teacher Training and Education. Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. 2014.
This study investigates strategies for developing speaking skill: a case study on high proficience students of SMPN 3 GEGER. The purpose of the study is to describe the strategies in improving speaking skill. The type of this research is case study which aims at describing the subjects’ learning strategies in improving speaking skill. The subjects of this research are three students chosen based on the speaking class. The data of this research are elicited interview, observation and documentation.
The result of this research shows that the three of the subjects uses almost all of the learning strategies proposed by O’Malley and Chamot. However their action and attention in learning speaking are different. S1 uses 12 learning strategies which consists of 5 metacognitive strategies; advance organizer, directive attention, selective attention, self-management, self-evaluation, 5 cognitive strategies which consists of repetition, resourcing, imagery, ealboration, and note taking, and one socio-affective strategy that is question for clarification. S2 uses 11 learning strategies which consists of 5 metacognitive strategies which consists of repetition, resourcing, directed attention, selective attention, self-management, self monitoring, note taking, and self evaluation. S3 uses 7 learning strategies which consists of 3 metacognitive strategies; advance organizer, selective attention, self management, 4 cognitive strategies which consists of repetition, resourcing, and two socio affective strategies which consists of repetition, resourcing, and two socio affective strategies those are cooperation and question for clarification.
Based on the result of this research, the researcher concludes that all of the learning strategies used by the subjects are effective strategies which are important to improve the learners’ speaking skill. Some learning strategies which are important to improve the learners’ speaking skill are: advance organizer, selective attention, self management, repetition, resourcing, and elaboration.
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AKNOWLEDGEMENT
Firstly, the writer would like to thank to Allah, the Almighty God, because of his blessing, he can finish thesis. Although there are many difficulties, he realizes that those are the ways to get success. Therefore, he would like to express his specisl gratitude to
1. The director of Post Graduate Program of Muhammadiyah University, Prof. Dr. H. Khudzaifah Dimyati, SH, M.Hum for giving the writer permission to write the thesis.
2. Prof. Dr. Markamah, M.Hum, The Head of Graduate Program of the English Department.
3. Prof. Dr. Endang Fauziati, M. Hum his first consultant, for the guidance, support, patience and time in accomplishing this thesis.
4. Dra. Siti Zuhriah, M.Hum, His second consultant, for the guidance, support, patience and time for the betterment of his thesis.
5. Desy Mariyana, S.S and Budiyanto, S.Pd, his collaborator, for help in doing the research.
6. The students of the eight grade of VIII of SMPN 3 Geger who have helped the writer done this research, and given a chance to facilitate them to improve their speaking skill.
7. His beloved wife who has given him spirit, care, love and prayer.
8. The big family of Post Graduate Program of Language Studies Department 2012 for the encouragement and motivation to finish the thesis.
9. The people who can not be mentioned on by one for helping him to complete the thesis.
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c. Functions of speaking ... 38
III. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY A. Type of Research ... 41
B. Subject of the Research ... 42
C. Object of the Research ... 42
D. Data and Data Resource ... 42
E. Technique of Collecting Data ... 43
F. Data Analysis ... 45
IV. RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION A. Research Finding ... 48
B. Discussion ... 110
V. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION A. Conclusion ... 117
B. Suggestion ... 118
BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 121