MPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL THROUGH TALKING CHIPS AT 9TH GRADE SMPN 9 BENGKULU (A Clasroom Action Research at Eight Grade Students of SMP N 9 Kota Bengkulu)

The purpose of this study to see and determine the improvement of students'
speaking skills in English lessons using the Talking Chip Technique in grade 9. The
participants in this study were 32 students from class IX.A consisting of 14 boys
and 18 girls. This study uses Classroom Action Research (CAR). Data obtained
through observation and speaking tests. To determine which students succeeded in
improving their speaking skills based on a standard score of 78. To analyze the data,
the researcher used two steps, namely assessing students' speaking skills using
quantitative data and calculating student scores. The results of the study showed an
increase in students' speaking skills. In the initial data obtained through the
observation process carried out by researchers, students who managed to get
standard scores were 17 students or 53.125%, while students who failed to get
standard scores were 15 students or 46.875%. Then based on the problems in class,
researchers and teacher collaborators carried out cycle 1. In cycle 1, the results of
students who managed to get a standard score of 78 or ≥ 78 were 18 students or
56.25%, while those who did not. Success is 14 or 43.75%. Because these results
were not optimal or had not reached the target indicators of success, the research
continued to cycle 2. In cycle 2, it was founded that 19 students or 59.375%
succeeded in obtaining scores according to the standard score, while 13 students or
40.625% did not succeed. After the speaking tests (cycles 1 and 2) were completed,
researcher and collaborator teacher can concluded that the Talking Chip technique
could improve students' speaking skills and make students dare to speak English
based on the research that had been conducted.
Keywords: Improvement, Speaking Skills, Classroom Action Research, Talking
Chip