CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS, IMPLICATION AND SUGGESTIONS
A. Conclusion
This research was aimed at improving the fourth grade students’ speaking skills at SDN 1 Pandak by using board games. Based on the discussion in the
previous chapter, it could be concluded that the implementation of the games and the supporting actions could improved the students’ speaking skills. The
improvement lied on all aspects of speaking skills. It could also be seen in the result of pre-test and post-test. The brief summary of the improvements are
presented as follows. 1. The students’ participation, confidence, interaction, and enthusiasm improved
in the Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. All of the students participated in the speaking activities. They made interaction with their groups and helped their friends.
The students also did a lot of practices in doing the board games that could make them more confidence in speaking English.
2. After the implementation of the actions, the students’ speaking skills improved in each aspects of speaking, i.e.
comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar. During the cycle 1 and cycle 2, the students’
comprehension on language functions was improved. It could be seen from their responses to the language functions that were taught. The students gave
appropriate responses or answers to a certain expression or instruction spoken
English. They could also memorize the vocabulary well. They could use the words presented in the presentation stage in the targeted language functions
correctly. Their fluency was also better than before. Most of the students could use the functions at normal speed without hesitation and pauses for words. The
students’ pronunciation also improved. Most of the students could pronounce the words correctly and say the function with the appropriate intonation. After
the implementation, the students’ grammatical mistake was reduced.
B. Implications
Based on the results of the research, it can be implied that the board games can be applied in speaking teaching and learning process. The implications of the
actions are presented below. 1. The result of the research indicates that the implementation of board games are
effective to improve the students’ speaking skills. Through the more chances to practice speaking that the students get in the activities, they are accustomed
with English language. The speaking aspects improve from the first meeting until the last meeting. It implies that the teacher can apply board games to
improve the students’ speaking skills. 2. The result of the study indicates that the board games are effective to improve
the students’ participation, confidence, interaction, and enthusiasm. All of
students follow the lesson from the beginning until the end of the lesson. They enjoyed and happy learned with board games.
C. Suggestions
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