A Study of Running Dictation Technique in Teaching Students’ Speaking Skill at the Seventh-Grade Students of SMPN 7 Jember.

Surinsoh, Ms. (2019) A Study of Running Dictation Technique in Teaching Students’ Speaking Skill at the Seventh-Grade Students of SMPN 7 Jember. Undergraduate thesis, Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember.

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Abstract

One of the languages used by people around the world is English. As one of the international languages that must be mastered, nowadays most school use English as one subject for their students. English has been used by the teacher during the teaching-learning process for several subjects. Unfortunately, many students are not confident with their English especially in speaking skill, because most of them are afraid to speak up and worried about making mistake in pronunciation. Therefore, teachers should make a non-threatening atmosphere in the classroom like in real life communication by using teaching techniques, such as Running Dictation technique. Based on the background above, the focuses of this research are: 1) How does the teacher implement Running Dictation technique to uplift students’ speaking skill?, 2) What are the material used in Running Dictation technique to teach students’ speaking skill?, 3) What is the teaching aid used in Running Dictation technique to teach students’ speaking skill?, 4) How does the English teacher evaluate the students by using Running Dictation technique in teaching students’ speaking skill? The objectives of the research are: 1) To describe how the implementation of teaching students’ speaking skill by using Running Dictation technique, 2) To describe the material of teaching students’ speaking skill by using Running Dictation technique, 3) To describe the teaching aid of teaching students’ speaking skill by using Running Dictation technique, 4) To describe how the teacher evaluates the teaching students’ speaking skill by using Running Dictation technique. This research applied qualitative approach. The subject of the research was the seventh-grade students of SMPN 7 Jember. To collect the data, the researcher used observation, interview, and document review. To analyze the data, the researcher used data condensation, data display, and drawing conclusion. To validate the data, the researcher used technique triangulation and source tringulation. The result of this research shows that: 1) The implementation of Running Dictation technique made the students participate actively during the teachinglearning process, they asked the teacher when they did not understand about the material presented. 2) In using Running Dictation technique, the teacher could not choose all materials, because it was only appropriate for speaking, listening, and writing material. 3) The media used in Running Dictation is audio. It could maintain students’ attention during the learning process, and gave opportunity for them to improve their listening skill. 4) The teacher evaluated the students’ speaking skill which include the Core Competency point 1 and 2, namely religious and responsibility. Keywords: running dictation technique, teaching speaking skill.

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