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103 their motivation on learning. There are so many activities that could be applied in the class, Talking Chips strategy is one of the example. Talking Chips strategy allowed the students to practice more on speaking since they need to have discussions within groups. 3. Other Researchers For other researchers who are interested in conducting research in the same field, the researcher proposes some suggestions as follow. Before implementing the Talking Chips strategy, it would be better if the other researchers explore the students’ knowledge related to the topic and give more background knowledge. It would also be better if the other researchers conduct more vocabulary and pronunciation practice. Those practices would help them during the group discussion. Talking Chips strategy requires the students to work in groups. It would be better to mix the students with higher capability level with the lower ones. Not only learn on how to conduct a good discussion, Talking Chips strategy would help them to respect each other’s opinion. The lower capability students would also have opportunities to share their ideas, so they have equal opportunity. It would help them to gain their confidence. 104 REFERENCES Arends, R.I. 2009. Learning to Teach Eight Edition. New York: Mc Graw Hill. Brown, H.D. 2000. Principles of Language Learning and Teaching Fourth Edition . New York: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. __________. 2001. Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy Second Edition . New York: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. __________. 2004. Language Assesment . New York: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. Burns, A. 1999. Collaborative Action Research for English Language Teachers . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ________. 2010. Doing Action Research in English Language Teaching . New York: Routledge. Gillies, R.M. and A.F. Ashman. 2005. Co-operative Learning: The social and intellectual outcomes of learning in groups . London: Routledge Falmer. Gower, R. D. Philips, and S. Walters. 1995. Teaching Practice Handbook . London: Macmillan Heinemann. Harmer, J. 2001. The Practice of English Language Teaching Third Edition . London and New York: Longman Group. ________. 2007. The Practice of English Language Teaching Fourth Edition. London and New York: Longman Group. Hayman, J. Improving Student Learning through Active Engagement. http:tlr.hccs.edufacultyportalpdfTL2075StartHere.pdf. Retrieved at December 22 nd 2013. 105 Hendrawan, F. 2013. The Effect of Talking Chips Strategy on Students’ Speaking Ability at Grade XI of SMA N 8 Kota Jambi. Artikel Ilmiah . Jambi: Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Jambi. Joliffe, W. 2007. Cooperative Learning in the Classroom: Putting it into Practice . London: Paul Chapman Publishing. Kagan, S. and M. Kagan. 2009. Kagan Cooperative Learning . San Clemente: Kagan Publishing. Koshy, V. 2005. Action Research for Improving Practice: A Practical Guide . London: Paul Chapman Publishing. McKay, S.L. 2006. Researching Second Language Classrooms . London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publisher. Nunan, D. 2003. Practical English Language Teaching . New York: Mc Graw Hill Nurjanah, A.V. 2013. Improving the Speaking Ability of Grade XI Students of SMAN 2 Klaten through Think-Pair-Share TPS Technique in the Academic Year of 2012 2013. A Thesis . Yogyakarta: English Education Department, FBS, UNY. Richards, J.C. 2006. Communicative Langugae Teaching Today . New York: Cambridge University Press. ___________. 2008. Teaching Listening and Speaking: From Theory to Practice . New York: Cambridge University Press. Syafryadin. 2011. The Use of Talking Chips Technique in Improving Students’ Speaking Achievement. http:conference.pixel- online.netfoe2013commondownloadPaper_pdf462-SLA29-FP-Adin- FOE2013.pdf. Retrieved at December 22 nd , 2013. Thornbury, S. 2005. How to Teach Speaking . London: Longman. Tuan, L. T. 2012. “Teaching and Assessing Speaking Performance through Analytic Scoring Approach”. Theory and Practice in Language Studies Vol. 2, No. 4, pp 673-679, April 2012. Academy Publisher Manufactured in Finland.