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activities and games
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B. Previous Studies
Researcher described some research related to the implementation of
ThinkPairShare Technique to improve students’ speaking skill.
The first research entitled The Effect of Using ThinkPairShare
Technique in Increasing Students’ Speaking Ability on Descriptive Text
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. The
sample of this research was the eighth grade students of SMPN 5 Kubug. The
media used in this research was problem posted by teacher. This study was
conducted under Classroom Action Research. In analyzing the result,
researcher describing it based on the observation checklist and the
questionnaire that had been answered by the students to know the effect of
using Think Pair Share Technique.
The second research entitled Teaching Speaking for Senior High
School Students Using Cooperative Learning: Think Pair Share
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. The sample
of this research was senior high school students in SMK Ponorogo. This
research was done on Classroom Action Research as the research method and
in analyzing the data, researcher described the result from the observation
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David Cross, A Practical Handbook of Language Teaching, London: Cassel, 1991, 36
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Risnawati, Thesis: “The effect of Using ThinkPairShare Technique in Increasing Students’
Speaking Ability on Descriptive Text”, Solo: FKIP UMMY Solo, 2014, 25
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Endang Kusrini, Teaching Speaking for Senior….., 12
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checklist and researcher’s notes because it focused on the process of
implementing the ThinkPairShare technique. The media used in this research
was hot issue from entertainment.
The third research entitled ThinkPairShare: Its Effect on The
Academic Performance of ESL Students
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. This study was done under
qualitative research. In analyzing the result, researcher took descriptive
qualitative design. Researcher focused on the effect on academic performance
by using ThinkPairShare technique. This research used problem posted by
teacher as teaching media. The result showed that ThinkPairShare technique
gives positive effect on the academic performance of ESL students.
The fourth research entitled Sustaining Students’ English Academic
Performance by Applying Think Pair Share Technique Using Textbook
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. This
research conducted on New Jersey and used qualitative as research method.
This study showed that the teaching process in sustaining students’ English
academic performance by applying Think Pair Share technique using textbook
can run effectively. The media used in this research is text book.
The last study entitled Improving Students’ Speaking Achievement
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Tristeza Danebeth. “ThinkPairShare: Its Effect on The Academic Performance of ESL
Students”, 2010. International Journal of Literature, Linguistics Interdiciplinary Studies,
Anglisticum http:scribd.com?TPSTristeza accessed on January 31
st
, 2015
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Rasinski, T. Sustaining Students’ English Academic Performance by Applying Think Pair Share
Technique Using
Textbook, New
Jersey: Prentice
Hall, 1996,
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http:scribd.comrasinskithinkpairshare accessed at January, 30
th
2015
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through ThinkPairShare Technique Using Textbook
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. This study used
classroom action research design which focused on the process of teaching and
learning. This research conducted in SMA Nusantara Lubuk Pakam. This
research was also done on Classroom Action Research as research method. In
analyzing the data, researcher described from the test result without using
statistic. The media used in this research is text book. The result showed that
students’ speaking achievement is improved after applying ThinkPairShare
Technique.
The differences between these previous research and this study were;
first, the methodology used. These previous research used classroom action
research as the research methodology. Meanwhile, this study used
quasiexperimental research. Generally, the characteristic of Classroom Action
Research is the result of the study cannot be generalized toward another
population and sample
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. Therefore, researcher tried to use the same teaching
strategy in different sample. Second, the analyzing technique used. On previous
research, researcher used descriptive qualitative and only explaining the result
of their study based on observation, questionnaire and notes that they took
during the research. The result was analyzed not using statistic and had become
temporary. Meanwhile, this study analyzed the result by using ttest and
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Fatariq, Dinda Adinda., Improving Students’ Speaking…,24
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Muhammad Anshori, Penelitian Tindakan Kelas, Bandung: CV Wahana Prima, 2011, 33
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statistic to measure the improvement of students’ speaking skill.
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CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
In this chapter, researcher described the method used to collect the data
and to answer research problem. Researcher also provided research instrument and
research procedures in conducting this study.
A. Research Method
