Abstract:
The objective of this research was to increase students’ speaking ability in
SMPN 2 Dewantara. This research classified as an action research. The subject of
this research were 75 students of class VIII of SMPN 2 Dewantara. It was
conducted in two classes in experiment. The data were experiment and control
group. The data were obtained through observations and playing simulation
games. The research applies pre-test and post-test design. The pre-test is given
before the students received the treatment. The form of pre-test and post-test for
experimental and control class is the same. It is intended to get the effective
method in students’ achievement. The actions implemented in this research were
simulation games in the teaching and learning process of speaking, implementing
simulation games based activities, giving feedbacks to students’ performances,
accustoming students to opening dictionaries, giving handouts as daily materials,
and giving rewards the active students. The results of the research showed that the
simulation games in the teaching and learning process of speaking was believed to
be effective to increase the students speaking ability. The students’ motivation
increased. They were more enthusiastic in learning speaking. Moreover, the
students were interested in various materials presented by the teacher. They could
get involved actively in the speaking learning process. Furthermore, the result of
the research also showed that the improvement on the teaching and learning
process affected the improvement on the students’ speaking ability