Improving Speaking Ability of Efl Students Through Improvisations Technique  

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Fauzan, Umar

Jenis: Article from Proceeding
Dalam koleksi: 58th TEFLIN International Conference: Language Teaching and Character Building, Semarang, 3rd-5th November 2011, page 1-5.
Topik: speaking; CAR; improvisations techniques
Fulltext: 114.UMAR FAUZAN.pdf (37.13KB)

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The objective of the study was to implement the improvisations technique to improve the student’s speaking ability. This study employed classroom action research and it was done in two cycles. There were five meetings in each cycle; four meetings implementation of improvisations in the teaching of speaking and one meeting for conducting speaking test. The instruments used to collect the data were: (1) observation checklist, (2) field-note, (3) score sheet, and (4) questionnaire. The result of the research showed that the criteria of success had been reached. There were two aspects determined as the success criteria; score improvement and classroom atmosphere. The result of speaking test presented that the students had made some progress, the average scores raised from 2.72 in pre-test, 3.09 in cycle 1 and 3.76 in cycle 2. These scores indicated an increasing ability from being ‘fair’ to being ‘good’. The classroom atmosphere were also increasing positively; the students were actively involved in the teaching and learning process, indicated by 64% participated in cycle 1 and 73.79% participated in cycle 2. Two keys of implementation were applied. First, motivating the students not to be shy and not worry of making mistakes, encouraging students’ confidence and fluency t speak freely and loudly, and involving emotions. Second, to implement five step-improvisations teaching of speaking; simplifying the topics, giving more time to prepare the play, doing rehearsal, developing students’ report, and preparing speaking aids.

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