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Implementing Cooperative Language Learning (Cll) To Improve Students’ Speaking Skill (An Action Research At The Eighth Grade Of SMP Negeri 5 Surakarta in Academic Year 2010/2011)


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Yuli Dwi Kurniawati - X2207030 - Fak. KIP

The objective of this research is to improve students’ speaking skill and motivation in learning English using Cooperative Language Learning (CLL) approach. The collaborative classroom action research was conducted by the researcher from October, 2010 to June 2011 to the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 5 Surakarta. There were 36 students as the subjects of the research. At the pre-observation, it was found that the students had difficulties in producing grammatical sentences of their utterances. They produced inappropriate words to express their ideas. The students also had difficulties in pronouncing the words correctly and they did not pay enough participation to the lesson. In this research, the researcher taught speaking using Cooperative Language Learning (CLL) approach. Cooperative Language Learning (CLL) is a variety of teaching learning approach in which students are divided to work in a group, help and criticize one another. The primary role of learners in cooperative learning is as a member of a group who must work collaboratively with another group member. One of the characteristics of cooperative language learning is a group of learning activities in which there is learners’ interaction to increase the motivation. It means that it is through language that learners come to understand ideas. In delivering ideas, students need to talk, and through this way, students’ speaking skill can be improved since the purpose of cooperative learning itself is to stimulate students’ interaction or to make students talk. The researcher conducted two cycles of action. There were great improvements resulted from conducting the action. The result of the action showed that the students’ speaking skill improved as shown in the result of both the observation of students’ activities during the actions and the results of the pre-test and the post-test mean scores. The pre-test mean score was 5 increasing to 7.1 in the post-test. There were also improvements in students’ behavior. During the action, the students paid good participation to the lesson. It was proven by their activeness in doing all the assignments. They could collaborate well with other students and fully participate in the lesson. At the end of the research, the writer gives suggestions for the English teacher. Cooperative Language Learning (CLL) can be chosen as an appropriate approach in order to improve students’ speaking skill and make the students more motivated in learning English