Research in English and Education Journal
Vol 2, No 3: August 2017

Improving Students’ Speaking Skill By Retelling Technique Using Video (An Experimental Study at the Second Grade Students of MTsN Kuta Baro Aceh Besar)

Syahra Fitri (Syiah Kuala University)
Endang Komariah (Syiah Kuala University)
Hendra Heriansyah (Syiah Kuala University)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Aug 2017

Abstract

This study aims at examining whether or not the use of retelling technique using video can improve students’ performance in English speaking. The researcher focuses on the application of retelling technique using video in teaching speaking. The type of text that is taught is narrative text in the form of simple monologue. The study was conducted in Islamic Junior High School (MTsN) Kuta Baro Aceh Besar. Quantitative approach with pre-experimental type of one group pre-test post-test design was used. The data was obtained by giving a set of tests in the form of oral test. The students were asked to retell the story that they had watched. Data were analyzed by using speaking criteria proposed by Brown (2004). In addition, statistical analysis used to analyze the data. From the results of the study, it reveals the average score of the students on the pretest is 26.8, while on the posttest is 55.2. Moreover, the researcher found that the t-score in this research is higher than the score of t-table (ts = 4.856 tt = 2.080). It shows that there is a significant improvement on students’ speaking skill after the implementation of retelling technique using video. It means that retelling technique using video can be one of the alternative techniques used by the teacher in teaching speaking. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

READ

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

READ (Research in English and Education) Journal (e-ISSN 2528-746X) is a peer-reviewed and open access academic journal published by the Department of English Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. It highlights and publishes works in ...