THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT BASED LEARNING MODEL IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 1 KEDIRI IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-2015
Author (Penulis)
ADI YUNANTO
Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri
Author Identity (NPM)
11.1.01.08.0004
Abstract
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT BASED LEARNING MODEL
IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO THE TENTH GRADE
STUDENTS OF SMAN I KEDIRI IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-2015
Adi Yunanto
11.1.01.08.0004
Faculty of Teacher Training and Education
English Education Department
adieyunant@ymail.com
Dr. Hj. Diani Nurhajati, M.Pd & Drs. Halimi Mahfudz, M.Pd
UNIVERSITY OF NUSANTARA PGRI KEDIRI
Adi Yunanto : The Effectiveness of Project Based Learning Model in Teaching English to
the Tenth Grade Students of SMAN 1 Kediri in Academic Year 2014-2015, Skripsi,
English Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, University of Nusantara
PGRI Kediri
Teaching English to Senior High School students aims at developing four language skills namely
listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Those skills must be integrated. This research is based on the
phenomena that the teacher in SMAN 1 Kediri still uses monotonous learning model to teach English in
text based learning. Therefore, it causes the students lose their interest and they don’t focus on learning
English anymore. So, teachers are encouraged to create a learning environment which can not only inspire
students’ learning motivation, but also develop students’ critical thinking ability.
This study tries to find out the effectiveness of Project Based Learning model in teaching English
to the tenth grade students. The research methodology is experimental research with One-Shot Case
Study. The instrument used to collect the data is a speaking ability test in retelling a narrative story
through their own puppet media. The results of the study revealed that there was good achievement in the
mean scores of speaking ability test in the post application of the experimental group. The researcher
found that the mean score of experimental group is (80.00). It means that the students could reach the
minimum standard speaking score using Project Based Learning (PJBL). Such effectiveness of PJBL
model with all advantages can be concluded as (1) PJBL model allowed the students showed their
competitive work in class; (2) It also gave students a chance to improve their speaking fluency with self-
confident which allowed the students an opportunity to use the language in a relatively natural context
and participated in meaningful activities which required authentic language use; (3) PJBL model trained
the students work with group; (4) PJBL model could create a positive atmosphere which allowed the
students be more creative in learning Narrative text despite the difficulties of how to retell the story as
well through puppet media.
Based on the results of the research, the researcher recommend to the teacher should help the
students to increase their creativity by choosing the appropriate learning model and technique without
abandoning the intended objective. Moreover, he recommends the use of the same learning model to
develop other subject not only through Narrative text. He also suggests that further researcheres should
conduct on the effect of PJBL model on the other skills and different grades of school.
Key words : Project Based Learning, Teaching English, Speaking, Senior High School