THE USE OF SMALL-GROUP DISCUSSION TO IMRPOVE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL

Abstract

Speaking skill plays an important role in communication. Speaking skill is needed not only in our daily language but also we need it to use it using an international language. Speaking skill is not easy, especiall for vocational high school. In addition, teacher needs to find the solution to help the students to master of it. Teacher should be creative and use elective strategy that still can supervise students individually, so students can learn and teacher can focus on the students even though in a group. To keep students from boredom while improving their speaking skill, teacher can use a small group in learning to invite students to talk more and critics more. Small group discussion is one of way for teacher and students to use it while the students learn how to improve their speaking skill and teachers easily to focus on students and help the teacher to give feedback for students individually. This research aimed at indentifiying students’ improvement on their speaking mastery after learning using small group discussion in the classroom. The participant of this study is students of senior high school in lampung province. Data gathered through questionnaire. The result of this research that using small group discussion in improving speaking skill to be effective, because in small group students more confidance to deliver their idea dan critize to think and matches the characteristics of children as a learners.