THE EFFECT OF NUMBERED HEADS TOGETHER TECHNIQUE ON STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL THESIS Submitted as Partial Fulfillment of Requirements to Obtain Undergraduate (SI) Degree at English Education Program Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training YURI APRILIANIS (TE 151644) ENGLISH EDUCATION PROGRAM FACULTY OF TARBIYAH AND TEACHER TRAINING STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF SULTHAN THAHA SAIFUDDIN JAMBI 2019 THE EFFECT OF NUMBERED HEADS TOGETHER TECHNIQUE ON STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL THESIS Submitted as Partial Fulfillment of Requirements to Obtain Undergraduate (SI) Degree at English Education Program Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training YURI APRILIANIS (TE 151644) ENGLISH EDUCATION PROGRAM FACULTY OF TARBIYAH AND TEACHER TRAINING STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF SULTHAN THAHA SAIFUDDIN JAMBI 2019 ii iii iv DEDICATION In the name of Allah SWT the most gracious and the most merciful, who has given the researcher mercy and blessing, health and ability to finish thesis. Sholawat to the Prophet Muhammad SAW his coming really change the world. Alhamdulillah, I can finish this thesis, but I cannot write this thesis without help of people that never stop giving their supports, attentions, guidances, and affections. This thesis is heartedly dedicated to: My parents, my beloved father Farizal and my beloved mother Yuli Rupika who always give me everlasting love, guidance, motivation and supporting me to finish this thesis and then never stop praying for my success in the future with their endless love. My beloved younger sisters, Yulfa Apriliska and Yulfiza Juliatysha who always give me support and never feel bored to listen to my complaint to finish this thesis. All of my family, my grandfathers Mastoni and Usman (Alm), grandmothers Rukiah and Suaibatul Islamiyah, aunts, uncles, and especially my greatest cousin Beni Hamdani who always be there and help me to finish the thesis. All of people who keep supporting me wherever you are. May Allah SubhanahuWaTa’ala always love and bless them all. Aameen. v MOTTO أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُ اللّهُ مَب فِي قُلُىبِهِمْ فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَعِظْهُمْ وَقُل لَّهُمْ فِي أَنفُسِهِمْ قَىْﻻً بَلِيغًب ﴿٣٦﴾ “Those are the ones of whom Allah knows what is in their hearts, so turn away from them but admonish them and speak to them a far-reaching word.”(Q.S An- Nissa: 63) vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Alhamdulillah, firstly, the researcher expresses to Allah SWT the greatest gratefulness for all the blessing and chances given so that I could finally finish this thesis as one of the requirements to get undergraduate degree (S.1).secondly, sholawat and salam always be given to my prophet Muhammad SAW. The researcher realizes that this thesis would have not been completed without the help, advice and guidance from many people. Therefore, in this opportunity the researcher would like to express thanks and gratitude the following patties and their contribution: 1. Dr. H. Hadri Hasan, MA as the Rector of the State Islamic University of Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi. 2. Dr. Hj. Armida, M.Pd as the Dean of Faculty of Education and Teacher Training of TheState Islamic University of Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi. 3. Dr. H. Lukman Hakim, M.Pd. as The Vice of Academic Affair Dean Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, Dr. Zawaqi Afdhal Jamil, M. Pd.I as The Vice of General Administration Dean Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, and Dr. H. Kemas Imron Rosadi, M. Pd.,asThe Vice of Students Affair Dean Faculty of Education and Teacher Training. 4. Amalia Nurhasanah, M.Hum as the Chairwoman of English Education Program and also as my first advisor. 5. Faiqah Mahmudah, M.Pd as second advisor who had guided and assisted the researcher on writing and finishing this thesis. 6. Rahmat Fajar, M.Pd and Latipah Hanum Lubis, M.Pd as the raters for checking the reliability of speaking test made by students. 7. Ambok Pera Afrizal, MA as headmaster of MAN 2 Kota Jambi who facilitated the researcher to conduct the research. 8. Basyir, M.Pd as teacher that facilitated the researcher to get the data. 9. The students of X IIS 1 and X IIS 2 that welcomed the researcher into their environment and so willingly involved in the research. vii 10. All lecturer of the English Department for teaching precious knowledge, sharing philosophy of live and giving wonderful experience. 11. My greatest family of English Education Program 2015 It is expected that this thesis will give contribution to the Students of English Education Program especially in learning process. Then, the researcher realized that this thesis is still far from being perfect. For that reason, the researcher hope constructive critics and suggestion from readers for the perfection of this thesis. May Allah SWT always gives guidance and blessing us. Amin Ya Rabbal „Alamin. viii ABSTRAK Nama : Yuri Aprilianis NIM : TE.151644 Jurusan : Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Judul : The Effect of Numbered Heads Together Technique on Students‟ Speaking Skill Abstrak Penelitian ini membahas tentang penggunaan teknik Numbered Heads Together pada kemampuan berbicara Bahasa Inggris siswa di MAN 2 Kota Jambi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menemukan pengaruh terhadap kemampuan berbicara siswa setelah diajarkan menggunakan teknik Numbered Heads Together dan untuk menemukan perbedaan yang signifikan antara siswa yang diajarkan menggunakan teknik Numbered Heads Together dan siswa yang diajarkan menggunakan teknik tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuasi eksperimental. Subjek peneletian berjumlah 60 siswa yang mana 30 siswa berasal dari kelas eksperimen dan 30 siswa berasal dari kelas control. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan test dalam pretest dan post-test. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah speaking test. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penerapan teknik Numbered Heads Together berpengaruh terhadap kemampuan berbicara siswa. Hal ini bisa dilihat pada hasil paired sample test and independent samples test. Hasil dari rata-rata kelompok yang sama yang diajarkan menggunakan teknik NHT mendapatkan nilai 0.000 yang mana dapat dilihat dari kriteria hipotesis jika hasil lebih rendah dari 0.05 berarti Ha diterima. Dan hasil dari independent sample test menunjukkan bahwa perbedaan rata-rata adalah 18.600 dan signifikan 2-tailed ≤ 0.05 (0.000 ≤ 0.05). Hal tersebut dapat dilihat bahwa ada perbedaan yang signifikan terhadap kemampuan berbicara siswa antara kelas eksperimen dan kelas kontrol. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada perbedaan efek yang signifikan terhadap kemampuan berbicara siswa antar siswa yang diajarkan menggunakan teknik Numbered Head Together dan siswa yang diajarkan menggunakan teknik konvensional di MAN 2 Kota Jambi. Kata Kunci : Numbered Heads Together, Teknik Pembelajaran, Kemampuan Berbicara. ix ABSTRACT Name : Yuri Aprilianis Student’s ID : TE.151644 Subject : English Education Program Title : The Effect of Numbered Heads Together Technique on Students’ Speaking Skill Abstract This study discussed about using Numbered heads together technique on students’ speaking skill at MAN 2 Kota Jambi. The goals of the research are to find out the effect of students’ speaking skill after being taught by using Numbered Heads Together (NHT) technique and to find out the significance different between students’ who are taught by using Numbered Heads Together (NHT) technique and those who are not. This research used quasi experimental method with quantitative approach. Samples of the research were 60 students which experimental class was 30 students and control class 30 students. The data collection is used pretest and posttest. Data analysis is used speaking test. The result of this research shows that applying NHT technique affected on students’ speaking skill. It can be seen at paired sample test and independent sample test. The result of the average students’ score from the same group who taught by using NHT technique got score 0.000 which can be seen from criteria of hypotheses if the score lower than 0.05 it means Ha is accepted. And the result of independent sample test shows that the mean of difference was 18.600 and the significant 2-tailed ≤ 0.05 (0.000 ≤ 0.05). It can be seen there are difference effect of students’ speaking skill between experimental and control class. To sum up, it can be concluded that there was any difference significant effect of students’ speaking skill between students who were taught by using Numbered Heads Together technique and students who were taught by using conventional technique at MAN 2 Kota Jambi. Keywords: Numbered Heads Together, Teaching of Learning, Speaking Skill. x TABLE OF CONTENT TITLE PAGE.......................................................................................................... ii OFFICIAL NOTE .................................................................................................. iii ORIGINALITY THESIS STATEMENT .............................................................. iv DEDICATION .........................................................................................................v MOTTO ................................................................................................................. vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................. vii ABSTRAK ............................................................................................................. ix ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................x TABLE OF CONTENT ........................................................................................