Improving Students’ Speaking Ability by Applying Spying Method

Abstract

The objective of this research was to find out the improvement of students' ability in speaking by using spying method. This research had been conducted by applying Classroom Action Research. The subject of this research was the eight grade students inMTs.Negeri 2 Medan ofacademic 2020/2019 year which consistsof 30 students. The instruments in collecting data were test for quantitative data and observation sheet. Including students‟ and teacher‟s activities in learning process for qualitative data. Then, the data were analyzed quantitavely and qualitatively. The research findings show that the mean score was 51.76 with the successpercentage at 0% in pretest, 71.33 with the success percentage 53.33 % in cycle I and in the second cycle the means score improved to be 76.66 with the percentage 86.66%. Based on these findings, it was concluded that there was the improvement of students‟ speaking ability by applying spying method