Abstract:
This study was conducted as quantitative study.This research was intended to
investigate the effect of applying information gap method by using flow chart
media on the students‟ speaking achievement. The objective of this research was
to find out the significant effect of applying information gap method by using
flow chart media on the students‟ speaking achievement. This research was
conducted at SMP Negeri 18 Medan. The location at Jalan Kemuning Raya,
Perumnas Helvetia, Medan. The population of this research was the VII grade
students of the academic 2018/2019. There were 11 classes consisting 352
students. The sample of 40 students were taken by using random sampling
technique. The sample was divided into 2 classes, the experimental group which
consisted of 20 students taught by using information gap with flow chart Media.
The experimental research method was given multiple choiceas the instrument.
Each group was given a pre-test, treatment, and post-test. After analyzed the data
by using t test formula, it was obtained that t-test was higher than t-table (2.10 >
1.68) with = 0.05 and the degree of freedom (df) 38. The final hypothesis showed
that Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. And there is no difficulty with students
in learning to using flow chart as a media. It means that there was a significant
effect of applying information gap method by using flow chart media on the
students‟ speaking achievement.
