University thesis with the title "Implementation of the Picture Description Strategy in Speaking Skills among eighth grade students of SMPN 02 Jombang". Therefore, describing the picture strategy is one of the teaching tools that can make students enjoy learning6.
Research Question
Regarding students' speaking skills, learning media, especially those describing images, can be considered as a tool to help students speak. Based on the above explanation, the researcher plans to conduct research and is interested in conducting a study entitled “The Implementation of Describing Image Strategy in Speaking Skill among Eighth Grade Students of SMPN 02 Jombang”.
Objective of Study
Research Significant
Theoretically
Practically
This is because by using a descriptive picture strategy, the students would perform in front of the class and this made them confident.
Definition of key terms
Implementation
Teaching speaking skills is a way to help students communicate their emotions and communicate with others. To teach speaking skills effectively, you need to understand the speech itself well and also help your students develop their natural speaking skills.17 Overall, teaching speaking skills emphasizes making students active and creative in their speaking activities.
Structure of Discussion
In this activity, the class works in pairs and each student gets a picture and has to describe it.18 The goals of this strategy are to train the students. This chapter consists of a research design, research setting, research subject, research design for data collection, research setting, research subject, data collection technique, data analysis, data validation and procedure of research.
Previous research
- Strategy a. Definition
- Describing Picture Strategy a. Definition
20Mira Wahyuni Lubis, “The implementation of picture description strategy in improving students' speaking skills at MTS Yayasan Madrasah Islamiyah Medan”, (thesis of the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training UIN-SU Medan, 2017). 21Mira Wahyuni Lubis, “The implementation of picture description strategy in improving students' speaking skills at MTS Yayasan Madrasah Islamiyah Medan”, (thesis of the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training UIN-SU Medan, 2017). 22Farid Yahya Kano and Fajar Fardyansyah, “The Use of Describing Pictures in Teaching Conversations with Seventh Grade Students,” Curriculum for English Education.
Previous research used Classroom Action Research as a research design, the research result showed. 23Ummi Kulsum, “Implementing Picture Description Strategy in Improving Speaking Skills in Eighth Grade Smpn 10 Parepare”, (Bachelor Thesis of State Islamic Institute Parepare, Faculty of Tarbiyah, 2018). In fact, this is a recipe for discouragement for both teachers and students.49 This is called the "perfection trap."
63Farid Yahya Kano and Fajar Fardyansyah, "The Use of Describing Pictures in Teaching Talking to Seventh Grade Students", (English Education Studies Program). 69Inta Aulia Asfa, "The Effectiveness of Using Descriptive Image to Improve Students' Speaking Skills in Descriptive Text", (Faculty Thesis of Tarbiyah Walisongo State Institute for Islamic Studies, 2010), 46.
Research Design
It presents the research design, research environment, research topic, data collection technique, data analysis, data validity and research procedures. The researcher does not involve himself in the teaching-learning process, but must maintain that the existence does not affect the natural attitude or behavior of the subject. The researcher observed all the activities in the classroom and monitored the observation as evidence.
Research Setting
Research Subject
Data Collection Technique
In this research, the researcher uses non-participant because the researcher observes without participating or actively participating in the situation. In this case, the researcher just sits in the back row of the classroom, pays close attention to all the activities happening in the classroom, and takes some notes to get data that focuses on the teacher's strategy with the students. speaking skills. It is carried out to know the teacher's perceptions about the implementation of the strategy of describing pictures in teaching speaking in the classroom.
The researcher would use the interview to get accurate information about the picture description strategy in teaching speaking by interviewing the students, the English teacher and the deputy head of the curriculum. In addition, the researcher uses Indonesian language in the interview part to get clearer information related to the research topic and avoid misconceptions and misunderstandings. The researcher asked the teacher about the curriculum he used to teach speaking, references to support his teaching during the lesson and possibly the teacher's notes if it allowed the researcher to know the teacher's preparation in using his speaking teaching strategies in the classroom. .
Data Analysis
This tool is used to collect data from the source of non-human, which means that the researcher collected the data from the written data and records that were available at the place or to a person that the researcher intended to see. The method of document review, the data obtained was; the profile of SMPN 02 Jombang and the Lesson Plan of the English teacher in the second grade of SMPN 02 Jombang. Then, to reduce the data, the researcher focused on research questions about what factors influence teachers' perception in foreign languages and what strategies teachers use to deal with them.
Data Validity
The reason why researcher used this technique is to recheck the data obtained by researcher. The reason for using technique triangulation and source triangulation is Technique triangulation to compare result interview with the content of related document, while Source triangulation is to compare different opinions or views of different data sources for informants, for example the principal of SMPN 02 Jombang, The English teacher of VIII D, and student class of VIII D SMPN 02 Jombang.
Research Procedures
The data analysis phase is the final phase of the research process discussed in the previous chapter.
Research Finding
- The Steps of the Implementation of Describing Picture Strategy From the observation in the class, the researcher found that the
- The Material of Teaching Speaking Through Describing Picture Strategy
- The Evaluation of Teaching speaking Through Describing Picture Strategy at the Second Grade of SMPN 02 Jombang
Third, the students discussed the description of the animal in the picture given by the teacher. During the learning process, the teacher asked the students to verbally describe the physical characteristics of the animals in the picture. The teacher asked about the feet (legs), color and size of the animal in the picture.
The teacher also asked the students to verbally describe the common characteristics of animals in the picture such as; habitat, food, how to breed, etc. As the students came forward and presented their descriptions, the teacher provided feedback and correction. The teacher also gave the example of describing animals using a picture in front of the class.
Discussions
- The steps of teaching speaking through describing picture strategy
- The material of teaching speaking through describing picture strategy
- The Evaluation of Teaching speaking Through Describing Picture Strategy
Based on the results of the data description presented above, the results and results of the research could be concluded that the use of descriptive picture strategy made the teaching go well and smoothly because in this strategy the teacher had given what the students should talk about through pictures. It was supported by Solahudin that the procedure of describing picture strategy should have students describe pictures in front of the class. The material found in teaching speaking through description of image strategy in eight grade students in SMPN 02 Jombang described animals, simple present tense, adjectives and generic structure.
The purpose of describing an animal was to mention the physical characteristics and habits of the animal in the picture. It was suitable to evaluate students' teaching talk by describing picture strategy with the material describing animals, because the students have to describe the picture in the test. The evaluation of teaching speaking by describing picture strategy to eight-grade students of SMPN 02 Jombang from the finding and theory was the teacher assessed the students with a formative assessment that gave feedback and correction to the students and asked the students to .
Conclusions
Suggestion
- The evaluation of describing picture
- Accuracy 2. Fluency
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Kompetensi Dasar dan Indikator Pencapaian Kompetensi
Menghargai dan mengamalkan perilaku jujur, disiplin, santun, peduli (toleransi, gotong royong), santun, percaya diri dalam berinteraksi efektif dengan lingkungan sosial dan alam dalam jangkauan interaksi dan eksistensinya. KI4 : Mencoba, mengolah dan menyajikan dalam ranah konkrit (menggunakan, mengurai, mengarang, mengubah dan mencipta) dan ranah abstrak (menulis, membaca, menghitung, menggambar dan mengarang) sesuai dengan yang dipelajari di sekolah dan sumber lain yang sejenis di sekolah. sudut pandang/teori.
Tujuan Pembelajaran
Materi Pembelajaran Mendeskripsikan sesuatu
Metode Pembelajaran
- Media
Guru meminta siswa menyebutkan benda-benda pada gambar seperti bentuk, ukuran, warna, fungsi, dan lain-lain. Guru menjelaskan kepada siswa cara mendeskripsikan sesuatu dengan menyebutkan ciri-ciri fisik dan tingkah laku hewan yang ada dalam gambar. Guru membagi kelas menjadi 4 kelompok sesuai dengan jenis kursi yang ada di kelas, guru memberikan beberapa gambar yang berbeda kepada setiap kelompok.
Penilaian Hasil Pembelajaran 1. Sikap
- Penilaian Keterampilan
Ketika pusat pembelajaran berpindah dari guru ke siswa, siswa diberi kesempatan untuk menilai kemampuannya sendiri. Namun agar penilaian tetap obyektif, hendaknya guru menjelaskan terlebih dahulu tujuan penilaian diri ini, menentukan kompetensi yang akan dinilai, kemudian menentukan kriteria penilaian yang akan digunakan dan merumuskan format penilaian. Jadi singkatnya format penilaian disusun oleh guru terlebih dahulu. Begitu pula dengan penilaian, guru hendaknya menjelaskan maksud dan tujuan penilaian, membuat kriteria penilaian dan juga menentukan format penilaian.
Teks bacaan, fungsi sosial tidak tercapai, ekspresi dan unsur kebahasaan kurang tepat dan lancar.
