THE USE OF AUDIO VISUAL MEDIA IN TEACHING SPEAKINGRN(A PRE-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY AT SMP BUSTANUL ARIFIN BENER MERIAH)

ABSTRACT Feri Kurniawan, 2014. The Use of Audio Visual Media in Teaching Speking (A pre Experimental Study at SMP Bustanul Arifin Bener Meriah). Thesis, Graduate Program in English Language Education of Syiah Kuala University. Advisors: (1) Dr. Usman Kasim, M.Ed, (2) T. Zulfikar, M.Ed., Ph.D Key Words: Audio visual media, teaching, speaking This study focuses on teaching speaking skill by using Audio Visual Media to the second year students of SMP T. Bustanul Arifin Bener Meriah. This experiment compares the results of the students’ achievement in speaking before using Audio Visual Media and after using Audio Visual Media. The population of this study was 154 students and the sample was 18 students of class VIII-1. The data were analyzed by using t-score and percentage formula. The statistical analysis of the result shows that the average score of the pre-test was 57.78. After the class was given the treatment by using Audio Visual Media, the score was 66.88. The improvement of the post-test after the treatment was 9.1. There was an improvement in students’ speaking in four aspects. Pronunciation increased from 11.55 to 15.77, grammar increased from 12.44 to 14.22, vocabulary increased from 12.44 to 15.33, and fluency increased from 10.88 to 11.11, while the comprehension aspect did not improve after the treatment. Based on the data, pronunciation was the most effectively improved by Audio Visual Media. The criteria is that Ho (null hypothesis) is accepted if alpha level is higher than 0.05 (α> 0.05). The result was Sig = 0.00 < 0.05.Therefore, the null hypothesis was rejected and the research hypothesis was accepted. It means that there was an improvement of the students in speaking after the students were taught by using Audio Visual Media. The results indicate that the students have a positive response in using Audio Visual Media, 92% of the responses were positive and 8% of the responses were negative. It means that the students have good responses toward the use of Audio Visual Media in teaching speaking. Therefore, it is suggested that English teachers who have the same problems should try to use Audio Visual Media in teaching speaking.