IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY THROUGH TALKING CHIPS TECHNIQUE AT THE SECOND GRADE OF SMP NEGERI 13 MAKASSAR

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.