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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO ENCHANCE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY AT SMAN 1 TAKALAR Maulana, Awal; syam, Ummi khaerati; Baso, Farisha Andi
Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 4 No. 2 (2024): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA)
Publisher : FKIP Unismuh Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v4i2.916

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This research aimed at finding out whether or not the implementation of scientific approach can improve the students’ speaking ability in term of accuracy (vocabulary) and smoothness at the SMAN 1 Takalar. This research was conducted through pre-experimental method. The population of this research consisted of one class of the ten grade and the sample of the research took IPA 4 class which consisted of 23 students in academic year 2022/2023. In collecting the data, the researcher gave a speaking test, the speaking test help into two steps, there were pre-test and post-test. The findings of this research showed that the mean score in pre-test in term of vocabulary was 53.30 and the post-test was 76.56. The mean score in pre-test in term smoothness was 51.86 and the post-test was 80.04 and the total result of vocabulary and smoothness in pre-test was 100.13 and the post-test was 160.08 with the improvement percentage in their speaking after being taught through scientific approach was 59.87% hence the students’ ability in speaking became better than before. Based on the result above, the researcher concluded that there was significant improvement of the students’ speaking ability by using scientific approach in SMAN 1 Takalar.
The Effect of the Visualization Method in Increasing the Students’ Vocabulary in Grade 2nd At Smp Negeri 1 Gilireng Anita, Siti; Syam, Ummi Khaerati; Maharida
Journal of Language Testing and Assessment Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): Journal of Language Testing and Assessment (JLTA)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v5i2.1014

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This study aims to increase the vocabulary of students at UPT SMP Negeri 1 Gilireng with the visualization method with pictures as teaching materials. The researcher used a pre-experimental study where the data were obtained from students’ vocabulary tests. The population in this study were students of class VIII.A UPT SMP Negeri 1 Gilireng in the 2022/2023 academic year. Based on the result of the study indicated that the use of visualization methods with pictures is very effective in improving the performance of students' vocabulary skills. This can be seen from the differences in student achievement in the pre-test and post-test. The student's score on the pre-test was 34.25 and the post-test was 86.25. This shows that the average value of the Pte-test and post-test increased by 52 points. Data from the instrument also shows that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected. The findings from the Scientific Approach are good.