This thesis presents research about improving students speaking ability by
using shadowing technique at the fourth semester of IAIN Bone. The students always
find the difficults in their speaking. Shadowing technique is one of strategy which can
help the students solve their difficulties in their speaking.the problem statement of
this thesis is: Does Shadowing Technique improve the student’s speaking ability at
the fourth semester of English Study Program of IAIN Bone.
The researcher uses quantitative method with pre- experimental design. The
researcher applys cluster sampling by choosing the fourth semester of English Study
Program of IAIN Bone in academic year 2017/2018. It consists of six classes with the
total 150 students. This research employs a test based on the problem statement
investigated, it is speaking test, speaking test consists of pre test was given to the
students to know the students’ speaking ability before applying shadowing technique
and post test was given to the students to know the students’ speaking ability after
applying shadowing technique , while the data obtains through tests are analyzed with
mean score and the formula of test.
After several meetings, this research finds out the use of improving students
speaking ability by using shadowing technique. the result of this research shown: (1)
the mean score obtained by students through pre-test is (53,82) and post-test is
(68,82 ). (2) the t-test value is higher than the t-table (9.703>2.120). It means that
there is a significant difference between the result of the students pre test and post-
test.
A. Conclusion
Based on the findings and discussions above, the researcher came to
make conclusions. They were as follows:
Students’ ability improving the students speaking ability by using
shadowing technique of the fourth semester of English Education Department
of IAIN Bone in Academic Year 2017/2018. It is proved by the result of
students’ improvement in pre-test and post-test. The students’ ability is prove
based on their score in post test better than pre test which had different
significant of their score.
It could be seen clearly the score of pre-test. In pre-test the total score of
pronunciation is 225, Grammatical is 240, vocabulary is 225, fluency is 225
While the score of post-test. In post-test the total score of pronunciation is 295,
Grammatical is 295, vocabulary is 295, fluency is 285.
The result of pre test in experimental research, there are 17 students.
There are 5 students get fair score, and 12 students get poor score and no one
student get excellent, good and very poor. More 50% of them get low score
that classified “fair, and poor”. So, in the pre-test, most of the students still get
low score. In the post-test after giving treatment by using shadowing technique
in teaching speaking. Most of students get high score, it means that 9 students
get good score and 9 students get fair score. so all of students get score
significantly increased and students get high score more than low score
It could be seen clearly The mean score of students’ pretest in
experimental research was 53,82 which is categorized as fair classification.
Meanwhile standard deviation of the students is 4,851. While, The mean score
of the experimental in posttest is 68,82 which is classified as good. meanwhile
standard deviation is 7,187.
B. Suggestions
The researcher gives suggestions to all readers and especially for
teachers, lecturers or instructors and students that:
1. For the improvement of the teaching English, the researcher suggests to the
English teacher especially speaking should give the good technique in
teaching English based on the students’ motivation. Using shadowing
technique can improve students’ speaking ability.
2. The students can improve their speaking ability pass practice every moment.

ST20180035

35/2018

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