The Effect of Using “Board Games on the Students’ Speaking Skill (A Quasi Experimental Study at the Tenth Grade of SMA Muhammadyah 4 Bengkulu in 2016/2017 A.Y)

Abstract

This study aimed to find out whether board games have a positive effect on students’ speaking skill. It was a quasi experimental research. The population included the tenth graders of SMA Muhammadiyah 4 Bengkulu City from which two classes (X 1 and X 3) were selected as the research sample. The instruments consisted of a speaking test (with 10 questions). The result was that board games could give positive effect on the students' speaking skill between the pretest and the post-test score. It was proved by the Sig value in the experimental class which was smaller than 0.05 (0.000 < 0.05; paired sample t-test) and the mean score improvement in the experimental class which was 30.03. Therefore, board games had a positive effect on the students' speaking skill. It was suggested that current or future researchers conduct studies on the effect of using board games on students’ speaking skill in different locations in Bengkulu city or in a regency of Bengkulu or in improving the students’ speaking skill by using board games. They also should investigate the effect of using board games in another skill of English (listening, speaking, or writing) at the same school or at different locations in Bengkulu. Furthermore, they should investigate the students’ response about the use of board games in learning English not only in speaking skill but also in other skills of English.