The Use of Group Discussions to Improve the Achievement in Speaking Skill

Abstrak

This is a pre- experimental research which used
one group pre- test and post-test design. The objective
of this research was to know the effectiveness of group
discussion in improving the students’ English language
learning using group discussion. The populations of
this research were the ninth grade students of SMPN
13 Maulafa Kupang numbering 233 students. The
samples of this research were 35 students. The
variables of the research were the students’
achievement, as depend on variable, and the use of
group discussion as the independent variable. The
method of collecting data used in this research was pre-
test that was given before treatment and post-test that
was given after treatment to analyzed the data, the
writer used t-test formula. the result of the research
showed that the score of the t-test in the first session
was 11.15, while in the second session was 14. The
score of t-table for level of significant for df 34 in level
0.05 is 2.30 and in level 0.01 is 2.73. After comparing
the score of t-test and t-table, it means that group
discussion can significantly improve the students’
achievement in English speaking ability. Besides, it
also can make the class active, alive, and motivate
student to work together to develop and share ideas
more freely. The problems that make the students were
difficult in speaking was the lack of vocabulary
mastery.