IMPROVING SPEAKING SKILL OF GRADE ELEVEN STUDENTS THROUGH PEER TUTORING STRATEGY

Abstract

This research aims atproving that Peer Tutoring Strategy can improve speaking skill of grade eleven students of SMA Al-Azhar Mandiri Palu. This research applied a quasi-experimental research design with 62 students as sample. The sample of this research was selected by using a purposive sampling technique. The instrument of data collection was test (pre-test and post-test). The data gathered were analyzed statistically. The result of the data analysis shows that there is a significant difference between the result of the pre-test and post-test. It was proved by seeing the mean score of the test results where the mean score of the experimental group was significantly improved from 47.5 to 85. Meanwhile, the mean score of control group was improved from 52.7 to 73.83. Then, the researcher computed the t-_counted in order to find out the significant difference in the students’ ability. By applying 0.05 level of significance and 60 degree of freedom (df), the researcher found out that the value of t-_counted (4.56) is higher than t-_table (1.671). It can be concluded that the research hypothesis is accepted. In other words, implementing Peer Tutoring Strategy can improve speaking skill of grade eleven students of SMA Al-Azhar Mandiri Palu.

Keywords: Speaking Skill, Peer Tutoring Strategy.