Abstract:
This study deal with the effect of Game-based learning to students’ speaking
achievement. The researcher took this method by expecting that students would be
more active in communication and doing conversation with their teacher and
friends in learning English. And also the researcher would like to introduce the
new strategy where the students could enjoy in learning English by Game-based
Leaning. This study was conducting by using experimental and control classand it
took 57 (fifty five)total students of SMP Muhammadiyah 08 Medan as the
sample.They were divided into two groups, they were 29 students weretaken as
experimental group and by applying Game-based Learning, 28 students were
taken as control group by applying conventional method . The instrument of this
study wasretelling the conversation dialogue by paying attention the accuracy,
pronunciation, fluency, and vocabulary. The test was given to the students as the
group, the pre-test, Game-based Learning activity and conventional method and
post-test as well. To know the differences between students’ ability in
experimental and control group, it was analyzed by using t-test formula.The result
of the t-test showed that the t-observed was higher than t-table (16.58>1.67).
Game-based Learninggave a significant effect on the students’ speaking
achievement.Therefore, a conclusion could be drawn thatGame-based learning
gave a positive effect on the students’ speaking achievement. The students’
achievement taught by using Game-based learning was greater than taught by
using conventional technique. Game was one of many activities that was joyful
for students in mastering English in classroom.
