The Effect Of Communicative Approach By Using Pop-Up Book In Speaking Skill At SMP Budisatrya Medan

Abstract

This study was conducted as quantitative research. The objective of this research was to investigate the effect of communicative approach by using Pop-Up Book in speaking skill at SMP Budisatrya Medan. This research was conducted at SMP Budisatrya Medan, Jl. Letda Sujono No.166, Bandar Selamat, Medan Tembung. The population of this research was the VIII grade students of the academic year 2019/2020. There were 4 classes consisting 112 students. The researcher used cluster random sampling. The sample was taken from two class of population which consisted 56 students. The students dividing into two group, namely two group pre-test – post-test design. The experimental group was taught by using Pop-Up Book with communicative approach and the control group was taught by conventional method. Oral test was used as the instrument. In scoring the students’ speaking skill there are five categories evaluation scale namely comprehension, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and fluency. The finding showed that the tobserve was higher than ttable (4.1267 > 0.2960). The finally hypothesis showed that (Ho) was rejected and (Ha) was accepted. It means that there was a significant effect of communicative approach by using Pop-Up Book in speaking skill