IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING PRACTICE BY USING PHOTOGRAPHY CARD (An Action Research for The Eighth Grade Students of BOPKRI Junior High School 5 Yogyakarta in the Academic Year of 2017/2018)

Hendrikus Johari, 13144700012 (2017) IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING PRACTICE BY USING PHOTOGRAPHY CARD (An Action Research for The Eighth Grade Students of BOPKRI Junior High School 5 Yogyakarta in the Academic Year of 2017/2018). Prodi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris.

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Abstract

English is highly needed in this globalization era. It facilitates people to build network in international environment. To achieve the expectations then people have to communicate and understand each other using this international language. This research was conducted to improve students’ speaking practice by using photography card. The results of the research were expected to be able to show significant improvements for the students in speaking aspect during the learning process as English is commonly began to learn in the school. This research was an action research which contained of three cycles. In collecting the data, the writer used assessments, field notes, and interviews. This research was carried out in BOPKRI Junior High School 5 Yogyakarta in the grade VIII-A which consisted of 18 students. In order to provide the description about the result, the research data were analyzed by using qualitative descriptive approach. The data quality resulted from these research instruments usage were evaluated by validity and reliability tests. The results of the research fulfilled the goal of the research and answered the research questions. The percentage of students’ improvements in all of criteria increased from 34 % to 66 % during the research. Each of criteria details were as follow: grammar 29 %, pronunciation 39%, vocabulary 28 %, comprehension 41 %, background knowledge 32 %, and fluency 31 % which was obtained from the result of assessments. Even the results showed improvements more than expectation with the conclusion that the teaching and learning process by using photography card has significantly improved students’ speaking practice and made several changes related to students’ behaviour and mindset.

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