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CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS, IMPLICATIONS, AND SUGGESTIONS
This chapter presents three main parts. They are conclusions of the research, implications of the findings and suggestions to the English teacher, the
students and other researchers. The discussion of each section is presented below.
A. Conclusions
The research study conducted at SMPN 11 Magelang, was held from February to April 2015. The research involved 31 students of Grade VIII C as the
research subject, the English teacher as the first collaborator and the researcher’s colleague as the second collaborator. The aim of this action research was to
improve students’ writing skills through the use of project-based learning. The data were in the form of qualitative and quantitative.
As stated in the discussion in the previous chapter, it shows that Grade VIII students’ writing skills improve through the use of project-based learning.
There are some conclusions derived from each cycle. 1. The use of project-based learning is able to improve students’ writing
skills. The data showed that students’ writing improved in the aspects of writing namely content, organization of the text, vocabulary, language
use and mechanic. 2. The use of project-based learning can develop students’ motivation in
learning the language. 3. The group works conducted during the implementation of project-based
learning gave positive impact to the students’ involvement and
participation. In addition, the group discussion also encouraged them to interact with other students.
4. The students were given feedback. The feedback was from the researcher and the peer. The feedback enabled them to be aware of their mistakes
and others’ mistake so that they could learn from it. 5. Moreover, implementing project-based learning in the classroom also
brought disadvantage .
It spent a lot time and caused noise during the group works.
B. Implications
The results of the research bring some implications in some aspects of the research. The implications of the research are as follows.
1. Implementing project-based learning in teaching writing is important because it could improve students’ writing skills.
2. The use of project-based learning could improve students’ motivation in the teaching and learning process of writing. Besides, it also encourages
students to actively participate in the teaching and learning process. 3. Conducting various activities in the classroom will be very beneficial for
the students. They will be interested in learning and will not easily get bored. It will also give them chance to experience writing.
4. It is pivotal to give feedback to the students. Giving feedback to the
students could enhance students’ knowledge in grammatical rules.
5. The project-based learning need to be applied with a though plan since it takes much time. So, the project designed should be relevant with
students’ level and achievable for the students.
C. Suggestions
Based on the conclusions and implications above, there are some suggestions addressed to the English teacher, the students, and the other
researchers.
1. For the English Teacher
The English teacher needs to create various fun activities which can motivate the students to learn English. Besides, shehe also needs to use
interesting media so that they will be interested in learning the subject. In addition, feedback is pivotal to their learning development. It will be better if
shehe gives them feedback frequently. In addition, it is important for the teacher to make the activities of the four English skills in the classroom balanced. The
researcher suggested that project-based learning can be applied as a solution in the teaching and learning process of writing.
2. For the Students
The students as the subject and object in the teaching and learning process should actively participate in the activities during the class. To be able to write
well, they need to practice a lot and not worry about making mistakes or errors. They should pay attention to the teacher’s explanation so that they can absorb the
materials. Besides, they also need to actively participate in the learning process
such as doing the homework and task and obey the teacher’s command in order to improve their learning achievement.
3. For Other Researchers
Applying project-based learning in the writing teaching and learning process needs a well preparation. The researcher who will conduct the similar
research should have better preparation before conducting the research. In addition, they should have much knowledge related to their research study.
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