IMPROVING STUDENTS’ COMPETENCE IN SPEAKING USING NUMBERED HEAD TOGETHER
(A Classroom Action Research at the Fifth Year Students of MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH ISLAMIYAH MA’ARIF NU Sidabowa, Banyumas Academic
Year 2011/2012)
A THESIS
Submitted to the English Department as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for S.Pd Degree
By: ZAHROZAH
0701050069
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO
DEDICATION
From the deepest and purest of my heart, I would like to present this little creation to:
My beloved Husband (Arif Kristanto), thank for your support and everything
that you give to me. I’m very proud of being your wife (I love you very
much).
My beloved Father (H. Chariri) and Mother (Hj. Siti Nikmah), thanks for
everything that you give to me. I’m very proud of being your daughter.
My beloved brother and sisters (M.Saroh, M.Ivah, M.Zul, M.Hamzah,
Zakiyah, Rizqi thanks for your support and prayers.
All of lecturers of English Departement of teacher Training and Education
Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.
My beloved friends in ARJ cost, Puji, M.Eni, Rima, Deris, Dwi, Ari thanks for
your kindness and togetherness to me, you are my inspiration.
All of my beloved friends in English Department class B of ’07. Thanks for
all.
My friends, the teachers of SMP MA’ARIF NU 02 Purwokerto, thanks for
MOTTO
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
First of all, the researcher would like to thank to God who has given her
guidance, merciful and blessing, so that she could finish speaking her thesis as partial
fulfillment to get S. Pd degree.
In this occasion, the researcher would like to thank deeply to:
1. Drs. Joko Purwanto, M.Si, the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of
Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.
2. Drs. Pudiyono, M.Hum as the first supervisor who gave guidance, advice, support and
suggestion.
3. Faisal, S.S., M. Pd as the second supervisor who gave guidance, advice, support and
suggestion.
4. Zulaekhatur Rohmah, S.Pd, the English teacher of V year students of MI MA’ARIF
NU Sidabowa who helped her in conducting her Classroom Action Research.
5. All the students of V year of MI MA’ARIF NU Sidabowa who participated in this
Classroom Action Research.
6. Her Husband who has gave her to finish her thesis.
7. The researcher’s parents, brother, and all of her friends who gave her help and support
to finish her thesis.
The researcher believes that there are many weaknesses in his thesis, so the
researcher welcomes critics and suggestions to improve his further speaking. She hopes
her thesis will be useful for anyone, especially the students of Muhammadiyah University
of Purwokerto.
Purwokerto
ABSTRACT
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ COMPETENCE IN SPEAKING USING NUMBERED HEAD TOGETHER
(A Classroom Action Research at the Fifth Year Students of MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH ISLAMIYAH MA’ARIF NU Sidabowa, Banyumas Academic
Year 2011/2012)
By: Zahrozah 0701050069
The aim of this research was to know whether Numbered Head Together technique can improve students’ speaking competence. This research was conducted at MI MA’ARIF NU Sidabowa with 15 students of class V as the subject of the research. It was done for six months from (September 2011 – February 2012).
The researcher used Classroom Action Research (CAR) as the method of the research. The researcher did this research collaboratively with the English teacher. The CAR was done based on the Kemmis and McTaggart’s design. The researcher took two cycles with two actions in each cycle.
The data were collected through questioners, interview, observation, and speaking tests (pre test and post test). The researcher employed quantitative and qualitative as technique for analyzing data. The quantitative data were analyzed by using speaking tests (pre test and post test), while the qualitative data were analyzed based on the observation result of students’ activities in the class, interview and questionnaire.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER II THEORETICAL REVIEW ... 6
A. Speaking ... 6
1.The Definition of Speaking ... 6
2.The Speaking Competence ... 7
3.The Evaluation of Speaking Competence……… 9
B. The Numbered Head Together... 11
1.The Definition of Numbered Head Together ... 11
2.The Benefit of Numbered head Together ... 12
3.The Weaknesses of Numbered Head Together ... 13
4.The Procedures of Numbered Head Together ... 14
CHAPTER IV RESULT AND DISCUSSION ... 30
A. The Result of Research ... 30
B. Discussion ... 60
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION and SUGESSTION ... 66
A. Conclusion... 66
B. Suggestion ... 67
BIBLIOGRAPHY
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 : Table of the Schedule of Research ... 17
Table 2 : Table of the Teacher’ Observation Sheet ... 22
Table 3 : Table of the Student’s Observation Sheet ... 23
Table 4 : Table of the Component of Speaking ... 26
Table 5 : Table of the Student’s Observation Sheet ... 30
Table 6 : Table of the Teacher’ Observation Sheet ... 31
Table 7 : Table of the Observation Result of the Students’ Activities in action 1 Cycle 1 ... 33
Table 8 : Table of the Observation Result of the Students’ Activities in action 2 Cycle 1 ... 37
Table 9 : Table of the Students’ Speaking Score in Cycle 1 ... 40
Table 10 : Table of the Computing for Passing Grade in Cycle 1 ... 40
Table 11 : Table of the Observation Result of Students’ Activities in Cycle 1 43 Table 12 : Table of the Observation Result of the Students’ Activities in action 1 Cycle 2 ... 47
Table 13 : Table of the Observation Result of the Students’ Activities in action 2 Cycle 2 ... 52
Table 14 : Table of the Students’ Speaking Score in Cycle 2 ... 57
Table 15 : Table of the Computing for Passing Grade in Cycle 2 ... 57
Table 16 : Table of the Observation Result of the Students’ Activities of the Cycle 2 ... 53
Table 17 : Table of the Computing for Passing Grade in Pre Test, Cycle 1, and Cycle 2 ... 60
Table 18 : Table of the Result Observation in Students’ Activities in Cycle 1 and Cycle 2 ... 61
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 : Figure of Research Model ... 18
LIST OF APPENDIXES
Appendix A Lesson Plan
Instrument
Appendix B The Pre Test Result
The Post Test Result
Appendix C The Observation Result of Students’ Activities
The Observation Result of Teacher’s Activities
Appendix D The Vignettes
Appendix E The Questionnaire Result
Appendix F The Guidance of Students’ Interview
Appendix G The Photos as a Documentation of the Research
