Using the three-step interview technique to improve students' speaking ability of first-year students in SMK Negeri 1 Pangkep. Pre-Experimental Research) under the thesis of Department of English Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of Makassar, supervised by Ummi Khaerati Syam and Farisha Andi Baso. This research aimed to find out the improvement of students' speaking ability using three-step interview technique of first year students in SMK Negeri 1 Pangkep that focused on accuracy which was pronunciation and fluency which was hesitation. The population of this research was the first year students at SMK Negeri 1 Pangkep, academic year 2017/2018.
The research findings indicated that the use of three-step interview technique was effective in improving students' pronunciation and hesitation to speak English. Three-step interview technique can therefore be used as an alternative teaching technique to improve students' speaking accuracy in term pronunciation and fluency in term hesitation. Erwin Akib, S.Pd., M.Pd., P.hD, the Dean of FKIP Unismuh Makassar for all advice and motivations.
Ummi Khaerati Syam, S.Pd., M.Pd, the Head of English Education Department of FKIP UNISMUH Makassar, who gave her valuable authority and suggestion to do this thesis. The high appreciation and sincere thanks are due to her first consultant Ummi Khaerati Syam, S.Pd., M.Pd and Farisha Andi Baso, S.Pd., M.Pd as the second consultant who gave their valuable time and patience , to support assistance and guidance to complete this thesis.
INTRODUCTION
- Problem Statement
- Objective of the Research
- Significance of the Research
- Scope of the Research
According to Johnson in Tran, which is part of the condition of cooperative learning, students need to verbally communicate with each other in learning tasks, exchange opinions, explain things, teach others and present their understanding. How to improve students' speaking accuracy using the three-step interview technique of first-year students at SMK Negeri 1 Pangkep. How to improve students' fluency using the three-step interview technique of first-year students at SMK Negeri 1 Pangkep.
The improvement of students' speaking accuracy through three-step interview technique of first-year students at SMK Negeri 1 Pangkep. The improvement of students' speaking fluency through three-step interview technique of first-year students at SMK Negeri 1 Pangkep. The results of the research will be used as a starting point to improve the student's speaking ability now and in the future.
The scope of this research will focus on the use of three-step interview technique for students' speaking ability of the first year at SMK Negeri 1 Pangkep. Accuracy in terms of the pronunciation and fluency in terms of hesitation, because the researcher wants the students to speak effectively and speak a good pronunciation in English.
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURED
- General Concept of speaking
- Concept of Three Steps Interview
- Conceptual framework
- Hypothesis
Furthermore, the researcher aims to find out whether the three-step interview technique can be used as an alternative teaching technique to improve students' speaking skills. Brown said that "successful language acquisition is almost always the demonstration of an ability to accomplish pragmatic goals through interactive discourse with other speakers of the language." It is “the production and perception of the meaningful sounds of a given language in order to achieve meaning in the context of language use.
Johnson et al in Jones (2008:65) define cooperative learning as "the teaching use of small groups so that students work together to maximize their own and others' learning". As stated by Jacobs and others in Kaptiningrum, there are four important components of cooperative learning, namely positive interdependence, cooperative ability, interactive group processing, and individual responsibility and various cooperative techniques. In this research, the researcher will use a three-step interview to help students improve their speaking skills. According to Kagan, Mallombasa (2012:83) states that the three-step interview is another simple structure for exchanging information.
It consists of three steps and works best in groups of four, but can be adapted for larger or smaller groups. Based on the conceptual framework above, the researcher uses three-step interview technique as a teaching technique in the classroom.
RESEARCH METHOD
- Research Variables and Indicators
- Population and Sample
- Research Instrument
- Procedures of Collecting Data
- Technique of Data Analysis
The indicators of this research measure students' speaking ability by using three-stage interview technique. After treatment, the researcher gave post-test to the students in the same form with pre-test to know their improvement after using three-step interview technique. The researcher gave scores for the students' pre- and post-tests based on the rubric's speaking ability.
The comparison between the results could be used to determine the improvement of the students' speaking ability to speak English. The following table shows the distribution of main scores in pre-test, post-test and improvement of students' fluency (hesitation) Table 4.2: The improvement of students' fluency. It indicates that there was a significant difference between the results of the students' speaking skills after the treatment.
This means that there was significant difference between the students' speaking ability before and after using three-step interview technique of the first year students at SMK Negeri 1 Pangkep. Using three-step interview technique in the classroom can improve students' speaking fluency focused on hesitation. The improvement of the students' fluency focused on hesitation from the pre-test with the mean score 24.3 to the post-test score in hesitation which finally developed 45.7.
The students' speaking accuracy focused on pronunciation improved, after the researcher used three-step interview technique in the teaching-learning process in the average score of post-test was greater than the average score of pre-test. The effectiveness of three-step interview technique to teach speaking, seen from the students' language anxiety. The effectiveness between three-step interview in the direction of students' speaking ability for grade seven in Mts.
FINDING AND DISCUSSION
Discussion
In conclusion, it could be said that students' speaking skills in English are still low and should be improved. The data obtained by the teacher in the pre-test was used as the basis for conducting the treatment with the aim of improving the speaking skills of the students using the three-level interview technique. The researcher hypothesized that the use of the three-step interview technique in teaching the learning process is really effective in improving the fluency of students focused on hesitation.
Because there was a significant improvement in the students' mastery after the treatment was carried out and based on the result of the research, the researcher supported the previous studies carried out by the researchers related to the use of three-step interview technique. After the researcher explained the use of three-step interview technique, it not only engaged the students' interest and attention, but it can also improve speaking ability focused on hesitation. It proved that there is a significant improvement in students' fluency focus on procrastination by using three-step interview technique in the first year students of SMK Negeri 1 Pangkep.
It means that there was a significant difference between the speaking skills of the students before and after using the three-step interview technique in the first-year students of SMK Negeri 1 Pangkep. Therefore, from the above discussion, the researcher concluded that using a three-step interview was one of the good techniques that can improve the students' speaking skills in pronunciation and hesitation of the first-year students at SMK Negeri 1 Pangkep. The students' speaking could improve their speaking skills by focusing on hesitation. The post-test mean score was greater than the pre-test mean score.
The effect of using three-step interview strategy against students' speaking ability of first-year students at Sma Muhammadiyah 1 Pekan baru. To reach the place we have to take a boat down the Sekonyer River. The boat is popularly called perahu klotok, which is a boat house that can accommodate four people.
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
Suggestion
For students, the three-step interview technique is easy to use in learning English and has already proven to improve students' speaking skills, but the success of the method depends on the students. In addition, the use of the learning strategy must be appropriate to the condition of the student and the school premises. Another researcher hoped that the research result will encourage English teachers to use appropriate teaching as a three-step interview technique in improving students' speaking ability.
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