CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion
Based on the data, it is proven that the students’ speaking ability has improved. It can be seen from the data that the mean score of experimental class after
implementing the treatment by using philosophical question is 79.55, and it was higher than the mean score before philosophical question was implemented, it is
73.44. The data analysis, moreover, showed that the value of t is 11.50 and the t
table
is 1.693. It is clear that t is higher than t
table
at significance level. Because t is higher
than t
table,
so H is rejected and Ha is accepted. It showed that there is a significant
difference on students’ speaking score before and after implementing philosophical question.
From the data analysis of the study, it can be seen that students’ speaking score taught by using philosophical question is higher than before the writer gave the
treatment. This result, furthermore, has answered the problem formulation that there is a significant effect of using philosophical question on students’ speaking ability. It
means that philosophical question promotes the learning process which facilitates students to speak with their friends fluently. Philosophical question makes students
share their ideas without hesitation to make mistakes. Moreover, it also makes students to take a part in the class discussion and helps them to enhance tolerance
among students rather than imposing ideas. Moreover, this approach helps student to use the language productively although with some code-switching.
In summary, this study showed that using philosophical question can affect students’ speaking ability at the second grade students of SMA Negeri 4 Kota
Tangerang Selatan.
B. Suggestion
The success of teaching learning process does not depend on the lesson program only, but also how the teachers and the students present the lesson uses some
techniques to manage the class enjoyable. Regarding to the teaching speaking by using philosophical question, the writer give some suggestions for the teacher and the
students as follow: For the teacher:
1. The teacher should choose materials reading text to raise an issue based on the students’ competence. It should neither too difficult nor too easy;
2. Before started the discussion, the teacher should makes sure that the students understand the issues and the questions;
3. The teacher should be able to be a good facilitator. Heshe should control the students’ activities and help them when they have difficulties in translating
Bahasa Indonesia to the target language English; 4. The teacher should realize that there are high and slow learner in the class.
Therefore, the students should be able to give an extra treatment to the slow learner.
For the students: 1. The students should be able to take part in the discussion to help them
improving their own speaking skill; 2. The students are expected to be self-independent learner in increasing their
vocabularies to help them speak fluently; 3. The students are expected not to be shy and afraid if they make mistakes;
4. The students are expected to use English not only in the class but also outside the class;
5. The students should ask the teacher if they have difficulties in understanding the words or questions.
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