The Effect Of Applying Information Gap Method By Using Flow Chart Media On The Students’ Speaking Achievement

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.