IMPROVING SPEAKING SKILL BY USING CLASSROOM OBSERVATION TECHNIQUE AT THE EIGHT YEAR IN SMP PMDS PUTRA PALOPO

ABSTRACT
Eka Ningsih, Writer, 2013. Improving Speaking skill by Using Classroom
Observation Technique at the Eight Year in SMP PMDS Putra
Palopo. Thesis, English Study Program Educational
Department in State College for Islamic Studies (STAIN)
Palopo. Supervised by Dr. Rustan S, M. Hum and Wisran,
S.S., M.Pd
Key word: Improving Speaking Skill, Classroom Observation Technique
This thesis is about improving speaking skill by using classroom observation
technique at the eight year in SMP PMDS Putra Palopo, The problem statement of
this research was “What is the appropriate ways in improving speaking skill by using
classroom observation technique at the eight year in SMP PMDS Putra Palopo? The
objective of the research is to find out the best ways in improving speaking skill by
using classroom observation technique at the eighth year in SMP PMDS Putra
Palopo.
In this research used Classroom Action Research method; the target of this
research is the eight year students at SMP PMDS Putra in 2011/2012 academic year.
The procedure of the research used two cycles namely cycle 1 and cycle 2. In
collecting data the researcher used speaking test it is covering three important aspects
such as accuracy, fluency, and comprehensibility, Observation and questionnaire, the
activities of students during learning process, it is analyzed. The activities of students
during learning process, it is analyzed by considering the students’ participation and
level of Classroom Observation Technique Implementation.
The result of this research finds that the best ways in teaching speaking by
using classroom observation technique are: (a) give students motivation, so the
students have self confidence (b) give more opportunities to students to make turns in
speaking during the times allocated (c) observe the students’ activities in the
classroom more intense (d) the teaching speaking make more interact and fun, so the
students can express their ideas freely.