The Implementation of Pow-Tega Technique in Improving Students’ Speaking Achievement

Abstract

This research is aimed to improve the students’ speaking achievement through pow-tega technique. It was done through planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The location of the research was MAN 1 Medan Jl. Willem Iskandar No. 7B Medan. The subject of this research was XI IIS 1 grade of MAN 1 Medan 2019/2020 academic year which consisted of 44 students. The data were gathered through quantitative and qualitative data. The result of this research showed that there was increasing of students in speaking skill. The mean of pretest

was 59. The mean of post-test 1 was 75.04. The mean of post-test 2 was 82.11. It indicated that the scores and the mean in second cycle were better than the first cycle. The percentage of students who got point >75 also grew up. In the pre-Test, the students who got point >75 up were 4 students (9.09%). In the posttest

of cycle 1 students who got point >70 up were 30 students (68.18%). The post-test of cycle 2, students who got point >75 were 38 students (86.36%). In other words, the students’ ability in speaking improved and became well in the first meeting to the next meeting