THE USE OF VIDEO IN INCREASING SPEAKING ABILITY OF THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF SMAN 12 PEKANBARU IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2011/2012

Abstract

This study is a classroom action research. The general objective of this study was tofind out students‟ speaking ability through teaching English by using video and to find out theeffectiveness of using video in teaching English to improve students‟ speaking ability. Thesubjects of this study were 34of the first year students of SMAN 12 Pekanbaru who werelearning English as a foreign language (EFL). Students were given pre-test before the treatmentand post-test after the treatment. Quantitative data was collected by using speaking test requiringthe students to respond to the recorded questions.Qualitative data was collected throughobservation sheets and field notes. The research finding reveals that there is a significantimprovement of the students‟ speaking ability through the use of video in speaking class. Thequalitative data gave a description and additional information about the learning process done bythe students. This research was successfully done under advices and guidance of researcher‟sfirst advisor, Dra, Eliwarti, M.App.L.and second advisor, Drs. H. Masyhur, M.Ed.

Key words: Classroom Action Research, Video and Speaking Ability