IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY IN CONVERSATIONAL ACTIVITY THROUGH INSIDE OUTSIDE CIRCLE TECHNIQUE

Abstract

The aim of the research is to improve students’ speaking competence in English teaching and learning process through Inside-Outside circle technique. The research is carried out at SMK MA’ARIF NU 01 Paguyangan in Second Semester in Academic Year 2015/2016. The research uses Classroom Action Research. The writers take eleventh grade students which consists of 30 female students as the subject of the research. This action research is conducted in two cycles. Each cycle consists of planning, acting, observing and reflecting. In collecting the data, the writers use observation, questionnaire, and test. Based on the result of collecting the data, there are some conclusions that can be drawn. Inside-Outside circle technique is able to improve students’ speaking competence in English class. It can be seen from the result of test and observation. Students’ speaking competence improved. The average of pre-test is 43.06%, post-test 1 is 60.13%, and post-test 2 are 76.83%. The score improvement in post-test 1 is 26.07% toward pre-test. The score improvement in post-test 2 is 7.7% toward post-test 1. The result of post-test 2 shows that from 30 students, there are 24 students (80%) and the success indicator ≥75 from minimum score (KKM). The observation result also shows the improvement, the total average of students’ activities in Cycle 1 is 24.69%, and the total average of students’ activities in Cycle 2 is 82.52%. Thus, the improvement of students’ an activity is 57.83%. Thus, the improvement of students’ activities is 57.83%. The questionnaire result shows 79.31% of the students agreed. Overall, the research shows that the teaching speaking through Inside-Outside circle technique can improve students’ speaking competence in English teaching learning process.