IMPLEMENTING DIRECT PRACTICE METHOD TO IMPROVE SPEAKING SKILL OF TENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMK 17 AGUSTUS 1945 MUNCAR – BANYUWANGI IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022

ABSTRACT
Aliviana Dewi, 2022. “Implementing Direct Practice Method to Improve Speaking Skill of
Tenth Grade Students at SMK 17 Agustus 1945 Muncar – Banyuwangi in
Academic Year 2021/2022.”
Keywords : Direct Practice, Improve, Speaking skill.
In addition to having a role in various aspects of life, English is also a problem for
students who want or are learning it, especially in speaking. The difficulties are caused by
several factors, including the lack of practice in speaking, the difficulty of students to
pronounce certain vocabulary, the limited vocabulary they have, and the lack of self-confidence
of students. This study uses CAR (Classroom Action Research) as the methodology of the
research by using a qualitative approach. The purpose of this study was to find out how is the
application Direct Practice Method to Improve Speaking Skill.
This research method used class action research (CAR), And in this research contains
two cycles which every single cycle contains two meeting, moreover, this research carried out
according to class action research process steps such as: preliminary study, planning,
implementing, observing, reflecting.
This study aims to determine the improvement of the direct method in teaching
speaking achievement. This research is applied using Classroom Action Research. It is done
through planning, action, observation, and reflection. This research was conducted at SMK 17
August 1945 Muncar-Banyuwangi. The subjects of this study were all students of class X RPL
consisting of 27 students. This research a positive impact on student achievement, especially
in speaking. The researcher conducted two cycles in this study, there were two meetings in
cycle 1 and two meeting in cycle 2. Quantitative data shows that the average score in cycle 1
xi
is 61.54, the average score in cycle 2 is 85.75. Qualitative data obtained from observation sheets
in each cycle showed that the improvement of student, so this research is declared successful
because the results obtained by students have met the predetermined success criteria. Based on
the results of prove that Direct Practice improves student achievement in speaking.