The Use of Direct Method in Teaching Speaking Descriptive at the Second Year of SMA Negeri 2 Pematangsiantar

Abstract

This research attempted to find out whether there is an effect of using direct method in teaching speaking descriptive or not. The problem of this research is “Is there any ffect of using direct method in teaching speaking descriptive at second year of SMA Negeri 2Pematangsiantar?” To solve the problem of the research, the writer used some theories that can support this research. The writer focused on the theories of Arikunto (2006), Baker and Westrup (2000), Bambang(2006), Brown (1980), (1994), Harmer (2001), (1998), (2003), Johnson (2001), Larsen (2008), Richards (1985), Siahaan (2008).This research applied quantitative method giving pre-test and post-test in experimental and control group. The writer took 80 students as the samples which were divided into two classes, namely XI IPA1 (as the experimental group) and XI IPA3 (as the control group). To analyze the data, the writer found out the mean, standard deviation, validity and reliability of the test. After calculating them, the writer used t-test formula to know whether there was an effectof using direct method or not. Theresultof this research shows that the mean score of experimental group is 55.18, the standard deviation is 5.19, the validity is 0.80 and the reliability is 0.89. While the mean of control group is 53.55, the standard deviation is 5.30, the validity is 0.70 and the reliability is 0.80. After getting the score above, the writer found out the t-test formula. Based on the calculation of testing hypothesis the researcher got the critical value of Tobs is 8.6 in the degree of freedom 78. While the Ttable in the df 78at α 0.05 is 1.664. So, the result showed that Tobsis higher than Ttable, (8.6 > 1.664). The hypothesis of this research was accepted because the t-observed was higher than t-table (8.6 >1.664).From the result above there were 36 or 90% students in highest level ability in experimental group while there were 30 or 75% students in highest ability in control group. It meant that there was an effect of using direct method in teaching speaking descriptive at the second year students of SMA N 2Pematangsiantar. From the result of analysis, the writer concluded that there was an effect of using direct method in teaching speaking descriptive. That was why the teacher suggested direct method in teaching speaking descriptive in senior high school.