THE EFFECT OF INFORMATION GAP TECHNIQUE TO THE STUDENTS' SPEAKING ABILITY AT THE SEVENTH GRADE OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 5 KEDIRI ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016
Author (Penulis)
Adila Rizki Nursinta Maharani
Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri
Author Identity (NPM)
12.1.01.08.0160
Abstract
Speaking is necessary to practice continuously, but sometimes students find a problem when they practice speaking. Information gap technique helps the students to explore their skill when doing the speaking process, so students become more interested in the lesson. Information gap activities have the potential to improve the students speaking skills because information gap activities give opportunities for students to practice their speaking. The purpose of this research is to know the effect of information gap technique on the students’ speaking ability at the seventh grade.
This research uses experimental quantitative research approach at the seventh grade of SMPN 5 Kediri using T-test, the result of this research shows that t-score is 8,817 t-table is 2,779 at the level of significant of 1%. It means that the result of the research is very significant. So, there is very significant effect of using Information Gap technique to students’ speaking ability at the seventh grade of SMP N 5 Kediri. The researcher concludes that information gap technique is very helpful for students to reach the purpose and give significant effect to the students’ speaking. And the researcher tries to give some suggestions for the teacher, and the future readers.