The Effect of Using Visual Map Through Picture on The Students’ Achievement in Speaking

Abstract

This research was a quantitative research. The objective of this research was to find out the effect of using Visual Map on the Students’ Achievement in Speaking. This research was conducted at SMP SMP Swasta Satria Dharma Perbaungan, Jln. Akasia, Jambur Pulau, Perbaungan. The population of this study was the students of eight grade academic year 2019/2020. The Populations were 75 which distributed in three classes there are VIII A, VIII B, and VIII C. The sample consisted of 50 students were taken by using simple random sampling technique. The sample was divided into that 2 classes, the experimental group which was consisting of 25 students and taught by using chain drill technique, and the control group which consisted of 25 students by using conventional method. The instrument of collecting the data in this research was oral test about descriptive text. The data was analyzed by using t-test formula. The result of the data analysis showed that t-test was higher than t-table (50.355 > 47.959) with the level of significant 0,05 and Degree of Freedom (DF ) = 48. It means that students were taught by using visual map is higher than applying conventional method. Based on the finding above, it can be said the alternative hypothesis (Ha ) was accepted and null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected.