EXPOSURE JOURNAL
Vol 1, No 2 (2012): Exposure

IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ACCURACY THROUGH “LSE 9.0 SOFTWARE VERSION”

Firman Firman (Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar)
Muhammad Zia ul Haq (Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Nov 2012

Abstract

The objective of the research was to find out the improvement students’ speaking accuracy through Learn to Speak English 9.0 Software Version at SMK Negeri 1 Pattallassang Gowa. This research used classroom action research that consists two cycles. The research object was the first year electric students’ of SMK Negeri 1 Pattallassang Gowa academic year 2011/2012. The object of this research consisted of 32 students. The researcher obtained the data by using the speaking test in the diagnostic test, the cycle I and Cycle II. The results of the student's speaking test in cycle I and cycle II had significantly different scores.  There was a better improvement of gains by students at the end of action cycle II. The research findings indicated that use of Learn to Speak English 9.0 Software as teaching media could improve the students’ speaking accuracy after evaluation in cycles I and II, the means scores in diagnostic test is 5.21 and then it became 5.95 in the cycle I and 7.10 in the cycle II. It can be stated that the students’ speaking accuracy at the first year electric students’ of SMK Negeri 1 Pattallassang Gowa was in poor level after the test in the diagnostic test with mean score 5.21 had improved to fairly good level after the test in the cycle II with mean score 7.10.Keyword: Speaking, accuracy, LSE 9.0 software version

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Journal Info

Abbrev

exposure

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Exposure Journal publishes academic articles that recognize successful engaged learning depends on effective partnerships between students, faculty, community agencies, administrators, disciplines, and more. The journal invites submission of 1) Research that emanates from or informs campus-community ...