1. Students pay attention to the
12 63.12% 16 84.21% 21.09%
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explanation 2. Students ask /
answer question from teacher
9 47.36% 14 73.68% 26.32%
3. Students active in group
10 52.63% 15 78.94% 22.31%
4. Students do the task
11 57.89% 17 89.47 % 31.58%
Based on the data had gotten, it can be explained as follow:
a. Pay attention to the teacher’s explanation
The students’ attention to the teacher explanation from meeting to next meeting was increased. In cycle I was only 63.12% and in cycle II 84.21%, it increases 21.09%.
b. Ask/answer question from teacher
The students who asked or answered questions from the teacher was increased from meeting to next meeting. It shown when the teacher gave question to the students, they were brave to answer although not all questions could be answered well. For this activity was increased 26.32%, from cycle I 47.36%and cycle II 73.68%.
c. Active in group
The students who had activated in group also increased. From cycle I 52.63% and cycle II 78.94% so it increased 22.31%.
52 d. Do the task
The students who had done the task were increased. It could be seen, from cycle I 57.89% and cycle II 89.47% it increased 31.58%.
Based on the data above, it could be concluded that the students felt comfortable and active with the learning process because most students shown good increasing in learning activities when Talking Stick was applied in learning process from cycle I to cycle II.
4. Students’ Score in Pre test, Post test Cycle I, and Post test Cycle II
In cycle I, English learning process was successfully, but the students’
average score was low. While, the score of the students in post-test I was higher than pre-test. Moreover, in cycle II the students’ average score was higher than cycle I. The following was the table of illustration score in cycle I and cycle II:
Table 11
Students’ Score Pre-test, Post-test Cycle I, and Post-test Cycle II
No Name Pre
test
Post Test I
Post
Test II Increasing Increasing
Percentage Explanation
1 PS 50 50 75 25 50.00 Increased
2 RH 55 40 80 25 45.45 Increased
3 PDA 45 55 70 25 55.55 Increased
4 AN 60 65 65 5 8.33 increased
5 AK 75 60 75 0 0.00 Constant
6 IP 30 50 55 25 83.33 Increased
7 EI 50 80 70 20 40.00 Increased
8 PBS 75 80 90 15 20.00 Increased
9 MA 40 55 65 25 62.5 Increased
10 AS 55 55 60 5 9.09 Increased
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11 LJ 50 70 75 25 50.00 Increased
12 RK 45 55 80 35 77.77 Increased
13 NH 40 55 75 35 87.5 Increased
14 ED 50 55 80 30 60.00 Increased
15 AO 45 55 70 25 55.55 Increased
16 SF 40 50 70 30 75.00 Increased
17 VM 75 50 85 10 13.33 Increased
18 YA 50 75 75 25 50.00 Increased
19 RS 40 35 75 35 87.5 Increased
Total 920 1100 1385 420 930.93
Average 48.42 57.87 72.89 22.10 48.99
Based on the result of pre-test, post-test I and post-test II, it was known that there was a positive significant increasing of the students’ score. It could be seen from the average 48.42 to 57.87 became 72.89. Therefore, the writer concluded that the research was successful because the success indicator of this research had been achieved.
5. The Comparison of Pre-test and Post-test
Based on the explanation above, it could be inferred that the using Talking Stick method can increase the students’ reading comprehension ability. There was progress average score from 48.42 to 57.87 became 72.89.
The writer showed the graph of the result of pre-test, post-test I and post-test II, as follow:
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Graph of the Result of Pre-test, Post-test I and Pre-test II
Based on the graph above, it can be inferred that Talking Stick method can increase the students’ reading comprehension ability. It is supported by increasing score of the students from pre-test to post-test I and from post-test I to post-test II.
This research was success if 70% of students get score at least 70. There was increasing of the students who got the score from the pre-test to post-test I and from post-test I to post-test II. From 3 students (15.78%) in pre-test to 4 students (21.05%) in post-test I and from 4 students in post-test I to 15 students (78.94%) in post-test II. It can be concluded that this research was success to increase the students’ reading comprehension ability because the result score of the students had achieved the indicator of success.
0 20 40 60 80
Pre-test Post-test I Post-test II
48.42 57.87
72.89
Graph of the Result of Pre-test, Post-test I and Pre-test II
Series 1
CHAPTER V
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusions
Based on the result of the implementation of Talking Stick method in reading comprehension ability, the writer draws the conclusion as follows:
1. There was increasing the students’ reading comprehension ability by using Talking Stick method at the eleventh graders of SMK Roudhotul Falah Sukadana.
2. There was increasing of the students’ average score from pre-test 48.42 to post-test I 57.87 became 72.89 in post-test II. In cycle I, there were 14 students who passed the test. Moreover, in cycle II there were 18 students who passed the text.
3. The result of cycle II already reached the indicator of success that was 70% students got score at least 70. Therefore, the research could be stopped in cycle II.
B. Suggestion
Based on the result of the research, the writer would like to give some suggestion as follows:
1. For the students
a. The students are suggested to be more active in learning English so they can increase their knowledge in reading comprehension ability.
56 b. The students are suggested to increase their ability in mastering vocabulary to understand the text so they can find main idea, specific information and comprehend the text well.
2. For the Teacher
a. It is suggested to English teacher to apply Talking Stick method as alternative method in the classroom for increasing the students; reading comprehension in teaching and learning process.
b. The teacher is expected to give motivation to the students in order to excited in English learning since many students regard that English is difficult subject to learn. Based on the observation in the class, the students will active again after their teacher gives motivation to them.
3. For Head Master
It is suggested to the headmaster to persuade the teacher to apply this method because it is an effective method in teaching for the teacher.