THE EFFECT OF ACTIVITY BASED-LEARNING (ABL) ON STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS

An Experimental Research at SMA Bina Putera-Kopo

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the Activity-Based Learning (ABL) method on students’ speaking skills of class XI SMA Bina Putera-Kopo. The method in this study is a qualitative method with a quasi-experimental research design using a non-equivalent control group design. The variables in this study consist of two variables. Those are independent variables the implementation of the ABL method (X) and bound to students' speaking skills (Y). This research was conducted at SMAS Bina Putera-Kopo. Data collection was carried out using tests (pre and post-tests). Data analysis techniques using descriptive data, prerequisite analysis and hypothesis testing. The results showed that there was a significant effect of the application of the Activity-Based Learning (ABL) method on improving students' speaking skills by testing the hypothesis using the Wilcoxon test (t test) proving Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) has a value of 0.000 < 0.05. This means that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected.