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.
