Sirajudin.2010.
Improving Speaking Skill by Using Group
Investigation Technique at the Grade Eight Students of SMP Wahid Hasyim Malang.
Skripsi, English Department Faculty
of Teacher Training and Education Islamic University of Malang. Advisor I: Drs.
Yahya Alaidrus, M.Pd. Advisor II: Drs. Marzuki, M.Pd.
Key
Words: Technique, Teaching, Speaking, Group
Investigation.
The students at the grade eight
students of SMP Wahid Hasyim Malang faced some problems of speaking, especially
the grade eight B. Based on the researcher’s experience as a teacher when practice
teaching and the results of preliminary study, it was revealed that the
students were not confident to speak English, because they were shy to speak
English due to the lack vocabulary and fluency, they hesitated to speak English
because they thought that their English was not good enough.
The objective of the study was to
implement using group investigation technique to improve the student’s speaking
skill. In conducting the research, there were two components expected to be
improved, they were improving the students’ speaking score and increasing the
quality of classroom atmosphere of teaching speaking. The implementation of
group investigation expected improve students’ speaking score. They were
accent, fluency, grammatical accuracy, vocabulary, and relevance of content or
ideas. The implementation of the research also focused on the classroom. The
classroom atmosphere concerned on two components. They were students
participation and students’ performance.
This study employed the
collaborative classroom action research and it was done in two cycles. Each
cycle consisted of four stage: (1) planning, (2) action, (3) observation, and
(4) reflection. There were four meetings in cycle I; three meetings for the
implementation of group investigation in the teaching of speaking and one
meeting for conducting speaking test. In Cycle II there were three meetings;
two meeting for the implementation of group investigation and one meeting for
conducting speaking test. The instrument used to collect the data were: (1)
observation checklist, (2) field-note, (3) score sheet, and (4) questionnaire.
The result of the research showed
that the criteria of success had been reached. There were two aspects
determined as the success criteria of the implementation of group investigation
in the teaching speaking; score improvement and classroom atmosphere. The
result of speaking test presented that the students had made some progress. In the
first cycle, the average score was 69,27. It meant that the research was still
unsuccessful because the score was still under 70 which was used as the
criteria of successful. Then, the second cycle was conducted and the average
score was 78,71. It meant that the research was successful so the research
stopped. The classroom atmosphere were also increasing positively; the students
were actively involved in the teaching and learning. Process. The students were
also highly motivated in joining the teaching learning process. They cooperated,
asked, responded, and shared idea in their group.
The procedures of group
investigation are: Firstly, the teacher presents a multi-faceted problem to the
class, and the students choose an interest group. Secondly, groups plan their
investigation the procedures, tasks and goals consistent with the chosen
subtopic. Thirdly, groups carry out the investigation as planned in the step.
Fourthly, group plan their presentation. Fifthly, groups conducted the
presentation, and the last the teacher and the students evaluate the
investigation and resulting presentations.
Finally the researcher
suggests that improving speaking skill by using group investigation can
stimulate the students to be more active in speaking skill and the result of
this study is expected to give contribution for further research. Moreover, the
researcher found that the activity was successful since the activity in
classroom during the research was running well, enjoyable, full and optimistic
for the students.
