Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching)
Vol 2, No 1 (2017): MELT June 2017

THE EFFECT OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY AT SMA MARDI LESTARI MEDAN

Renni Rosianna Lumbangaol (University of Potensi Utama)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 May 2018

Abstract

This study was intended to find out the effect of using cooperative learning strategy on students’ speaking ability of SMA Mardi Lestari. The research was conducted by quantitative research that used experimental group and control group. The population of this study was all the second year students of SMA Mardi Lestari Medan. 49 students were taken as the sample of this research. The sample was divided into two groups: the first group (25 students) as the experimental group and the second group (24 students) as the control group. The writer used t-test formula to analyze the data. The data were calculated by using t-test formula. The result of the analysis shows that t-observed (6.13) is higher than t-table (3.551) at the level of significance 0.01 and the degree of freedom (df) 47. Therefore, the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted. Thus, it can be concluded that Cooperative Learning Strategy affects the students’ speaking ability.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

MELT

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) is a scientific journal which published by English Education Study Program, University of Potensi Utama Medan. MELT Journal published twice a year in June and December. This journal is the forum for academics and researchers to share the ...