The Influence of Problem Based Learning Method Toward Students’ Speaking Ability (A Quasi-Experimental Research at the Eleventh Class of SMAN 3 Kota Serang)

Abstract

This research is to investigate of the influence of problem based learning method in speaking lesson which conducted to the objectives. The researcher collects data from 58 students consists of experimental class and control class and using of quasi experimental design with using the instruments were include on three stages are pre-test, treatment, and post-test. Population of the research was the students of 11^th Class of SMAN 3 Kota Serang -Banten in Academic year 2015/2016. The sample of research is used class XI IPA 1 as experimental class and class XI IPS 2 as control class. Based on the result of the t-test and post test the students had lacked in speaking ability But, after they got the treatment, they had significant process in their achievement which is based on the calculation of t-test: 6,4 and t-table: 2,04. The researcher found that t-test was higher than t-table (6,4 > 2,04) therefore, in the calculation of percentage toward students’ speaking progress between pre test and post test that was 35,2 %. It is can be concluded there was a significant influence in the using problem based learning method toward students’ speaking ability.