IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL THROUGH REVERSING CLASSES TECHNIQUE AT THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMAN 4 LUWU

The purpose of this research was to find out whether the reversing classes technique is effective to improve students‟ speaking skill at the tenth-grade students of SMAN 4 Luwu. In this research, the researcher applied the pre�experimental design method in one group pre-test and post-test design. There were two variables in this research namely the independent variable (reversing
classes technique) and dependent variable (students‟ achievement in the speaking skill). The researcher collected data by giving pre-test and post-test which are formulated in the speaking test contained an oral test in which speaking about
describing a person. The data collected through pre-test and post-test were firstly tabulated and analyzed in percentage. The sample of the research was the tenth�grade students of SMAN 4 Luwu, which consisted of 15 students. The instrument of this research is a speaking test used in pre-test and post-test. Then, the test was
calculated and analyzed by using SPSS 22. Based on the findings and discussions of the study, this research shows that the use of reversing classes technique is effective to improve students‟ speaking skill. It proved by the result of the data
indicated that there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test. The mean score in the pre-test was 26,00 and the mean score in the post-test was 56,80. The value of t0 (tcount) = 16,746, the value of tt (ttable) = 2,145 at the level of significance is 5% (0,05) with degree of freedom (df) = 14. Based on the result
namely 16,746 > 2,145 or t0 (tcount) was higher than tt (ttable), t0 > tt, it means that the reversing classes technique is effective to improve students‟ speaking skill at the tenth-grade students of SMAN 4 Luwu