Abstract:
This research was aimed to know the implementation of Talking Chips
Technique on students’ speaking ability. This research focused on students’
speaking in term of fluency.
This research applied Classroom Action Research (CAR) method. The
subjects of research were all students of class VIII.1. They consist of 25
students who registered in academic years 2017/2018. The data were
collected by speaking test, field note and observation sheet.The target of
study was students’ speaking ability in minimally 75% got standard score 7.8.
The result of this research showed that Talking Chips Technique could
improve the students’ speaking ability at class VIII.1 of SMP Negeri 13
Makassar and achieved the target in cycle II at the second meeting. In cycle I,
students got standard score ≥7.8 only 34.78% and did not get standard
indicator of successfulness. So, the researcher continued to cycle II and 88%
got indicator of successfulness. It means that the improvement score was
53,22 %. This result indicated that Talking Chip Technique could improve
students’ speaking ability on fluency aspect at the second grade of SMP
Negeri 13 Makassar.
