IMPROVING STUDENT’S SPEAKING SKILL USING ACTION LEARNING STRATEGY AT EIGHT GRADE STUDENT’S OF BOARDING SCHOOL Al-MUTAZAM

Abstract

Action Learning is a learning strategy that allows small groups to work regularly and together to solve problems, take action, and learn in teams. Action Learning forces students to think creatively in solving problem. This is related to speaking skills, a speaking partner is needed. Seeing this definition, this study aims to determine the effectiveness of Action Learning Strategy method on the speaking skills.This study uses a quantitative research approach with a quasi-experimental design.The population in this study was the third grade students of Boarding School Al-mutazam The sample of this study amounted to 35 students for experiment class and 34 students for control class. In collecting data, the researcher orally conducted speaking tests to students. In analyzing the data, the researcher used analytical statistics. Data were obtained by means of pretest and posttest in both the experiment class and the control class. The results of the pre-test, after analyzing the collected data, showed that the mean value of the pretest for the control class was 61.83 and the experiment class was 69 Then the posttest score was 75.48 and the experiment class was 59.26. The results of the statistical calculation of the t-test with a significance (2-sided), in the Experiment class. This means that there is a significant effect between the use of the Action Learning Strategy Method on improving the speaking skills of EFL students. Therefore, it can be concluded that there is a significant effect of Action Learning Strategy on the speaking skills of EFL students. Thus, Action Learning can be a solution in learning English to the speaking skills of EFL students. So, it can be concluded that action learning strategy has positive effect to the Eighth Grade Students at Boarding School Al-mutazam on Speaking Skills.