IMPROVING SPEAKING SKILL THROUGH SHOW AND TELL METHOD

Abstract

The Purpose of this research is to find out whether or not Show and Tell Method improve the speaking skill of the eighth grade students at SMP Negeri 13 Palu. The researcher used a quasi-experimental research design which involved experimental and control groups. The experimental group received treatment, while the control group did not. The samples were Class E as the experimental group which consisted of 31 students and Class F as the control group which consisted of 30 students. The sample was selected by purposive sampling technique. Test was used as instrument of the data collection, the test instrument was in form of oral test consisted of pre-test and post-test. The test was given to both, the experimental and control groups. The pre-test was used to measure the students’ ability before the treatment, while the post-test was used to measure the students’ ability after the treatment. The mean score of the pre-test of experimental group is 50.3 while control group is 52.1. The mean score of post-test of experimental group is 76.3 while control group is 63.9. The result of the pre-test and the post-test were analyzed statistically by using t-test. By using the 0.05 level of significance and 47 as the degree of freedom (df), the results show that the value of t-counted (9.46) is higher than the value of t-table (2.014). It means that the hypothesis is accepted. In other words, using Show and Tell Method is effective to improve speaking skill of the eighth grade students’ at SMP Negeri 13 Palu.
Keywords: Improving, Speaking Skill, Show and Tell Method.