E. The Significance of the Study
The finding of this research can be useful to teachers theoretically and practically in providing information about developing interactive media to teach
speaking skill. Theoretically, this research can provide information and theories about
developing interactive media to teach speaking skill to teachers. Meanwhile, practically it can be reference to teacher especially in SMAN 1 Batang Kuis in
attempt to develop interactive media. Teachers can see the importance of having teacher-developed media for students in learning process.
Moreover the students can get more motivation to learn English which can integrate into their major. It will increase stu
dents‟ achievement in English. In addition, this research can be a reference to the next researchers who want to
conduct a research about developing interactive media to teach speaking skill for students.
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
A. Conclusions
The media used in speaking skill is not satisfied for the students, so it needs the improvement by developing speaking skill media in teaching which is relevant to
the students’ needs. The media developed is good enough to be used in speaking, it is appropriate
to the curriculum, syllabus and students’ characteristic. Digital storytelling as interactive media is developed in order to train students’ skill in so that they can
achieve their goal in learning narrative on speaking skill. Digital storytelling as interactive media is developed by using steps in the Research and Development
RD. After conducting need analysis and planning, interactive media is developed and assessed by experts. The result shows that Digital storytelling as interactive
media is a very good media to be used in teaching speaking. For better result, digital storytelling as interactive media should be used so that students’ ability in speaking
will get better. From the result, digital storytelling as interactive media is successfully developed.
B. Suggestions
Of the basis of the conclusion the suggestions are as follows:
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Teachers should be able to use and develop interactive media based on the needs of the students, one of the example digital storytelling as interactive media as
the key of teaching-learning process in speaking skill. Institution also have to take a part and support the developing interactive
media for the students as speaking is receptive skill we do the most but unfortunately the research about it is less than the other skills. Finally, it is suggested that other
researchers should conduct further studies on developing interactive media, which has a very close reference to the students’ need.
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