USING GROUP DISCUSSION TASKS TO IMPROVE THE ENGLISH SPEAKING LEARNING PROCESS OF YEAR XI STUDENTS OF MA Al- IANAH PLAYEN GUNUNG KIDUL IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2012/2013

摘要

The study is action research aimed at improving the English speaking learning process in class XI at MA Al-Ianah through group discussion tasks.udThe actions were implemented in two cycles involving the researcher, the headmaster, the English teacher and also the students of class XI. The data were obtained from the observations, interviews with students, discussion with the English teacher, and questionnaire. Those were in the form of field notes, interview transcript, and questionnaire.udThe result of this study shows an improvement in the speaking learning process after the action. The actions applied effectively improved the English speaking learning process. Those activities were using classroom English in the speaking learning process and using group discussion tasks to improve the speaking learning process and to encourage students’ motivation. The improvement could be seen from the indicator that in the speaking learning process students were more active in answering and asking questions, students were more motivated in joining the lesson and also students were enthusiastic in speaking English during the class. It is concluded that group discussion tasks are effective to improve the English speaking learning process at MA Al-Ianah Playen Gunung Kidul.