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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION BASED ON

GENDER TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS ABILITY IN SPEAKING
ENGLISH

A THESIS
Submitted to Faculty of Languages and Literature, State University of
Makassar in Partial fulfillment for Sarjana Pendidikan

TENRIAWARU TASLIM
105243010


ENGLISH DEPARTEMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
STATE UNIVERSITY OF MAKASSAR
2012
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PENGESAHAN PEMBIMBING
Judul Skripsi :
The Effectiveness of Small Group Discussion based on Gender to Improve
The Students Ability in Speaking English.
Atas Nama Mahasiswi :
Nama : Tenriawaru Taslim, A.Md
Nim : 105243010
Jurusan : Bahasa Inggris
Prodi : Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Fakultas : Bahasa dan Sastra

Setelah diperiksa dan diteliti, maka skripsi ini dinyatakan telah memenuhi syarat
untuk diseminarkan.

Makassar, Februari 2012

Pembimbing I
Dr. Syarifuddin Dollah, M.Pd. (.)

Pembimbing II
Dr. Kaimuddin. P. Dipl.Eng. M.Hum (..)


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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alamin, praise to the Almighty God, Allah SWT
fo his blessing and mercies that the writer could finish this research as a partial
fulfilment of the requirement for degree of Sarjana Pendidikan at English
Department of Languages and Literatures Faculty, State University of Makassar.
First of all, the writer would like to dedicate her deepest appreciation, love
and thanks to her beloved father Taslim, S.Pd and beloved mother Hj. Muliawati,
S.Kep who have given their endless love, material, and moral until the end of her
study. The writer also give her appreciation for her beloved sisters and brothers,
Nurakifah Taslim, Quraisy Taslim, and Jumardin Taslim, who always make her
smile, give their support, and pray for her success.
Her deepest gratitude is due to Dr. Syarifuddin Dollah, M.Pd as her
academic advisor and as the first advisor, who has given her his valuable
guidance, comment, suggestion, correction, and support for the completion of her
thesis.
Appreciation and thanks are due to Dr. Kaimuddin. P. Dipl.Eng. M.Hum
as her second advisor, who always ready to help her to solves every problem that
the writer faced during the completion of this thesis.
The writer would like to express to extend her deepest thankfulness to Dr.
Kisman Salija M.Pd., as the Dean of Language and Literature Faculty of State
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University of Makassar, and also Drs. Ahmad Thalib, M.Pd as past head of
English Department and Dr. Muliati, M.Pd.,as the head of English Department
who has given her a lot of help and guidance during her study at State University
of Makassar.
Her greatest thanks are also dedicated to all lecturers of English
Department who motivate and give the writer mental and support during her study
and also the head of SMA Model Negeri 2 Watampone, teachers, and all students,
especially in class Exact 1 and Exact 2 who have helped her to do the research
until it have been finished.
Her special thanks love and deepest appreciation for her beloved best
friend Nurkhaeriah who always with her in motivating and supporting as long as
her study. To my siblings Kina, Dita, Nannie, Lily, Fira, Hery, Yayan, Uwwa,
Omes, Korea, Cilis, Anna Greeny, and all of her friends in Education A, which
she couldnt write their name one by one.
The last but not least, the writer would like to say really thanks to her
beloved close friend Andi Muhammad Imran Zulkarnaen who always support,
comfort, and keep her strong in releasing her dream to be a bachelor of English
Education.

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The writer realizes that this thesis is not perfectly completed, that is why
suggestion and constructive critics for improvement of this thesis will be
welcome.
May Allah the almighty God always forgive her and all of Moslem, Amin

Makassar, February 2012
Tenriawaru Taslim












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ABSTRACT

Tenriawaru Taslim.2012. The Effectiveness of Small Group Discussion based on
Gender to Improve The Students Ability in Speaking English.Thesis. Departement
of English, Faculty of Language and Literature, State University of
Makassar.(Supervised by Syarifuddin Dollah and Kaimuddin).
The objective of the research is to find out whether or not the implementation of
small group discussion based on gender significantly improves students speaking
ability. The population of this research was the twelfth year students of SMA
Model Negeri 2 Watampone, academic year 2012/2013. The method used in this
research was quasi experimental design that involved two classes as sample which
were given different treatment. Sample of this research was taken by using cluster
random sampling technique; there were 60 students, 30 students in class Exact 1
as experimental group and 30 students in class Exact 2 as control group.
Furthermore, in collecting data, the researcher used speaking test, pretest and
posttest. The mean score of pretest in experimental group is 45 and mean score of
posttest is 71.48. While the mean score of pretest in control group is 44.63 and
mean score of posttest is 52.01. it can be concluded that the students in
experimental group make progress and better than the students in control group. It
also proved by the result of the t-test value; the result of the t-test value in pretest
is smaller than t-table (0.136 < 2.021) and the result of the t-test value in posttest
is greater than t-table (7.517> 2.021). It is indicated that there is significant
difference of the students speaking ability after the implementation of small
group discussion based on gender.









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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Page
COVER PAGE i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ii
ABSTRACT v
TABLE OF CONTENTS vi
LIST OF TABLES
viii
LIST OF APPENDICES xi
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1
A. Background 1
B. Problem Statement of the Research 4
C. Objective of the Research 4
D. Significance of the Research 4
E. Scope of the Research
5
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 6
A. Previous Related Studies 6
B. Some Pertinent Ideas 7
C. Resume 25
D. Conceptual Framework 25
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F. Hypothesis 26
Chapter III METHOD OF THE RESEARCH 27
A. Design of the Research 27
B. Variables of the Research 27
C. Operational Definition of the Variables 28
D. Population and Sample 28
E. Instrument of the Research 28
F. Procedures of Collecting Data 29
G. Technique of Data Analysis 30
CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 37
A. Findings 37
B. Discussion 52
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 58
A. Conclusions 58
B. Suggestions 59
BIBLIOGHRAPHY 60
APPENDICES 61




LIST OF FIGURES
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Number Page
1. Conceptual Framework
2. The Research Design













LIST OF TABLES
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Number Page
1. Criteria of score of speaking accuracy
2. Criteria of score of speaking fluency
3. Criteria of score of speaking comprehensibility
4. The frequency and rate percentage of pre-test of experimental and control
group
5. The frequency and rate percentage of post-test of experimental and control
group
6. The classification of score of accuracy of students pre-tests in
experimental and control group.
7. The classification of score of accuracy of students post-tests in
experimental and control group.
8. The classification of score of fluency of students pre-tests in experimental
and control group.
9. The classification of score of fluency of students post-tests in
experimental and control group.
10. The classification of score of comprehensibility of students pre-tests in
experimental and control group.
11. The classification of score of comprehensibility of students post-tests in
experimental and control group.
12. Mean score and standard deviation of students pre-test and post-test
13. T-test and t-table of the students pre-test and post-test
14. The distribution of t-table



LIST OF APPENDICES
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Number Page
1. Learning scenario/Lesson plan
2. Instrument of the research
3. Documentation
4. Transcript
5. Students absence
6. The distribution of students classification score of pre-test and post-test.
7. The distribution of the mean score and standard deviation of pre-test and post-
test.
8. The distribution score of the t-test value of pre-test and post-test
9. The distribution of t-table
10. Letters
11. Curriculum vitae.