The Implementation of group work activities in teaching speaking at SMK N 1 Surabaya

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Hidayati, Hafis (2020) The Implementation of group work activities in teaching speaking at SMK N 1 Surabaya. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

Indonesian vocational high school students find difficult to speak and even understand English as the target Language even though they have learned English for more than 10 years. Some students are excellent in listening, writing and reading but very weak in speaking. One of teaching strategy that can encourage student with low speaking performance is a group work. This thesis discusses the implementation of group work activities in teaching speaking at SMK N 1 Surabaya. The purpose of this research are; 1) to know teacher’s techniques that use to implement group work activities in teaching students. 2) to know the impacts of using group work activities for low speaking performance students from teacher’s perspective. This research conducted in SMKN 1 Surabaya at grade 11 of broadcasting major. The researcher analyzes a class consisting 33 students and the teacher that teach in that class. This research used qualitative method because it described natural situation when the teacher implement group work activities in class room and the result of this research described in the form of words. The data collection through observation and interview highlight that teacher uses several ways to implement group work activities in classroom such as; using direct instruction to ask students to make a group, give a time limit to keeping the group work interesting, and make some rules to encourage students in speaking English. From teacher perspective, group work activity brings so many advantages for student’s speaking performance because the students can learn the language naturally from their friends. In conclusion, teacher should choose the kind of group work activities that will be presented in classroom based on student’s needs, comfort level, and the topic of lesson. Researcher suggests the teacher to use the group work activities for more efficient and effective teaching and learning process. Group work activities will fruitful for both the teacher and the students. The students will have the opportunity to learn the topic.