THE EFFECT OF PAIRED STORYTELLING TECHNIQUE ON STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT IN SPEAKING AT MADRASAH ALIYAH NEGERI 1 MEDAN.

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THE EFFECT OF PAIRED STORY TELLING TECHNIQUE

ON STUDENTS’ ACHIVEMENT IN

SPEAKING AT

MADRASAH ALIYAH NEGERI 1 MEDAN

A THESIS

Submitted to Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan

By:

ARSI ZAHIRI

Registration Number: 2102121017

ENGLISH AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND ARTS

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ABSTRACT

Zahiri, Arsi. 2102121017. The Effect of Paired Storytelling Technique on Students’ Achievement in Speaking at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 Medan. A Thesis. Faculty of Languages and Arts. State University of Medan. 2014.

The objective of the study is to find out the effect of applying Paired Storytelling Technique on Students’ speaking Achievement at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 (MAN 1) Medan. The study was conducted by using experimental research design. The population of this study was 9 classes of the tenth grade students of MAN 1 Medan. The samples were taken by using random technique through lottery and two out of 9 classes were taken into samples, one class as experimental group and another class as control group, each class has 28 students. In the treatment, the experimental group was taught by using Paired Storytelling Technique, the control group was taught by using lecturing method. The instrument of collecting the data conducted by pretest and posttest. Inter-rater reliability formula applied to obtain the reliability of the test. Based on the calculation, it showed that the reliability of the test was 0,63 categorized as high reliability. Therefore, after analyzing the data, it was found that the value of to was 4,8 with the degree of freedom (df) = 54 at the level of significance p (0,05) = 1, 676. It means that to was considerably higher than tt (4,8 > 1,676). The result of this study showed Paired Storytelling Technique had a significant effect on students’ speaking achievement.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim

First of all, the writer would like to thank to the Almighty Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala, the most gracious, the most merciful for the blessing so she had finally completed her thesis on the title “ The Effect of Paired Story Telling Technique on Students’ Achievement in Speaking at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 Medan” as the fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Pendidikan at English and Literature Department, Faculty of Languages and Arts, State University of Medan.

In writing the thesis, she realizes that she has got many supports. Thus, she would like to express her sincere gratitude to those who have guided and supported during the completion of this thesis to :

 Prof Dr. Ibnu Hajar Damanik, M.Si., as The Rector of State University of Medan.

 Dr. Isda Pramuniati, M.Hum., as the Dean of Faculty of Languages and Arts.

 Prof. Dr. Hj. Sumarsih, M.Pd., as the Head of English and Literature Department, and her Thesis Reviewer.

 Dra. Masitowarni Siregar, M.Ed., as the Head of Education Program of English Department.

 Dra. Rahmah, M.Hum., her Thesis Supervisor.

 Prof. Dr. Lince Sihombing, M.Pd., as her Academic Consultant, and Drs. Johan Sinulingga, M.Pd., as her Thesis Reviewer.

 The headmaster of MAN 1 Medan, H. Ali Masran Daulay, S.Pd, MA., and the English Teacher Nur Khadrah, S.Pd., for their help and support in the time of teaching and collecting the data.

 Truly deeply sincerely thank to her parents, Arifin, S.Pd., and Nurul Huda, for their love, prayer, sacrifice, support, guidance, and advices during the completion of her study. Hopefully this could make them smile and happy.

 Special thanks to Azhar Aziz Lubis, S.Pd., for his great motivation, for his pure love, attention, patience and help during her academic years.

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 Her best of the best friends Triliza Pratiwi, Sosa Irza Yuliana, Nurfitriani Padang, Karmila Sari Ritonga, Muhammad Yusuf, Sriwahyuningsih, and all class members of Regular A, B, C for their motivations, supports, smile and help during her academic years.

Finally, the writer must admit that the content of this thesis is still far from perfection. She warmly welcomes any constructive ideas and critics to be the betterment and improvement. Hopefully, it would be much more useful for those who read it especially majoring in English.

Medan, Juli 2014 The Writer

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 2.1 Standard Competence & Basic Competence………...7

Table 3.1 Research Design…...18

Table 3.2 Scoring the Speaking Test………..20

Table 3.3 Experimental Group Activity..………...22

Table 3.4 Control Group Activity………...……….. 23

Table 4.1 The Score of Experimental Class……….………..26

Table 4.2 The Score of Control Class ………...27

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LIST OF FIGURES

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LIST OF APPENDICES

APPENDIX A The Result of Pretest and Posttest of Exp Group..………36

APPENDIX B The Result of Pretest and Posttest of Control Group..………..….37

APPENDIX C The Calculation of T-Test in Exp Group………...………38

APPENDIX D The Calculation of T-Test in Control Group………...……..……39

APPENDIX E The Calculation of T-Table………...………...……..……40

APPENDIX F The Calculation of T-Observed..…………...………...……..……41

APPENDIX G The Statistical Analysis for Reliability of the Test..……….42

APPENDIX H The Calculation of The Reliability of The Test…...………..43

APPENDIX I Values of Correlation Coefficient ………...44

APPENDIX J Lesson Plan of Experimental Group meeting 1.…...………..45

APPENDIX K Lesson Plan of Experimental Group meeting 2.…...…………....47

APPENDIX L Lesson Plan of Experimental Group meeting 3.…...……….49

APPENDIX M Lesson Plan of Control Group meeting 1…….…...……….51

APPENDIX N Lesson Plan of Control Group meeting 2.…...………53

APPENDIX O Lesson Plan of Control Group meeting 3.………....……….55

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A. The Background of The Study

The role of English as a foreign language in Indonesia is very important.

Precisely, English is not only a communication tool but also an internationally

media to develop modern science. Moreover, students are also required to be able

to communicate in English. Rogers (1995:74) stated in developing countries such

as Indonesia, English is defined as a communication tool internationally, means to

accept the technology expansion, science, development and progress from the

West.

Based on the regulation of culture and education’s minister, number 70

year 2013 about the basic design and curriculum’s structure of secondary school,

English is one of obligatory lessons to be taught at secondary schools in

Indonesia. Furthermore, the Curriculum of Educational Stratified Level (KTSP)

had implemented English based on its culture to be taught in every province in

this country. It means that the knowledge that is taught to students should be

relevant to the students’ needs.

In learning English language there are four skills to be taught; speaking,

listening, reading and writing. These four-skills have its interests. In fact,

students’ disabilities of those four-skills are still weak especially in speaking.

Speaking is one of the most important skills that will be assessed in the last of

their examination. Moreover, the Curriculum of Educational Unit Level (KTSP)

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In fact, speaking is the most difficult skill to master especially for those students

in senior high school because it insists students to actualize their mind orally.

Oradee (2012:533) states EFL learners often stammer when speaking

English. This results from learners’ lack of exposure to authentic english language

environment that allow them to use English for communication and expression. In

the other hand, Oradee (2012:533) also emphasizes that in foreign language

teaching and learning, ability to speak is the most essential skill since it is the

basic for communication. It can be concluded that speaking is an important and

essential skill to be mastered. But, the students rarely use english for

communication, this affects to the students’ speaking ability which is considerably

weak. In addition, based on preliminary observation conducted to students of

tenth grade at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 (MAN 1) Medan, most students feel

confused in speaking. It was found that their performance in speaking needs to be

improved.

Moreover, from the interview with English teacher, there are some specific

problems that faced when teaching-learning process conducted. Firstly, students

hesitated to actualize their words even if they had it in their mind. Secondly, the

teacher does not involve them in speaking activity when teaching learning

process. Teacher tends to speak Indonesian than English when explaining the

lesson. The last, the teacher applies a lecturing method which the source of the

study comes only from the teacher himself/herself.

From the problems above, it can be concluded that students’ achievement

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The implication of the problem was gone to their first semester result which

passed only below the Minimum Criteria Mastery (KKM).

In order to improve students’ achievement in speaking, the writer will

overcome those problems by giving a treatment, it is Paired Storytelling

Technique. According to Rossiter cited in Eck (2006:10) storytelling is a form of

communication that predates written human history as a means of teaching

lessons and passing history down from one generation to another. In addition,

narrative storytelling provides the basic structure of how we create meaning out of

our existence and everyday lives. It means that the storytelling technique provides

an easier way to learn English especially in speaking.

Furthermore, Lie (1994:1) states that the paired storytelling technique was

encouraged students to be actively engaged in the reading process, through the

activities the students use their prior knowledge and developed their imagination.

In addition, The youngest forms of storytelling were oral, combined with gesture

and expression; words were spoken from one person to another in an effort to

communicate a message or a feeling.

(newmedia.yeditepe.edu.trpdfsisimd_0624.pd.pdf)

Based on the explanation above, paired storytelling technique is

compatible to improve speaking ability since the activities in paired storytelling

its self use oral language. Surprisingly, there is a new way to accelerate learning

becomes joyful and enjoyable, it is called learning revolution. In other words, it is

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From these explanations about the superiority of Paired Storytelling, the

writer believes that students’ achievement in speaking will be improved.

Hopefully Paired Storytelling is one of the alternatives to improve students’

achievement in speaking.

B. The Problem of The Study

Based on the background of the study, the problem of this study is

formulated as follows:

“Is there any significant effect of applying Paired Story Telling Technique

on the students’ achievement in speaking?”

C. The Objective of The Study

The objective of the study is to investigate significant effects of the

application of Paired Story Telling Technique to students’ speaking achievement.

D. The Scope of The Study

Based on the English syllabus for students at Senior High School, there are

many materials of speaking that should be learned they are dialogue, such as

asking and expressing opinion and monologue such as expressing meaning in

monologue text, narrative text etc. This study is limited on students’ speaking

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E. The Significance of The Study

Practically the result of the study is expected to be useful for:

1. English teachers, as a selective way to motivate students to speak.

2. English learners, to motivate students in speaking well.

3. Stakeholders, to provide significant information for English teachers

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CHAPTER V

CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

A. Conclusion

Because the tobserved was higher than ttable (4.8 > 1.676), null hypothesis was

rejected and alternative hypothesis was accepted. It was proven that there was a

significant effect of applying Paired Storytelling Technique on the students’

achievement in speaking because students’ score result was higher after the

treatment.

B. Suggestion

In relation to the conclusion, the writer pointed out some suggestions as

follow:

1. To English teachers to apply Paired Storytelling Technique in

improving students speaking achievement because it has much more

benefits than others to engage students in teaching learning process.

2. To English learners to be considerably more active and creative in

improving and exploring their ability in speaking through the

application of Paired Storytelling Technique by the help of the teacher.

3. To the researchers to use the findings of the research as the basic

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