a. Determining the Technique The researcher thought that the suitable technique to be applied in this
action research is Communication Games. It becomes the focus of this study to be prepared, to be analyzed, to be reflected, and to be used
again until it proves effective to solve the problems of students in learning speaking.
b. Designing the Lesson Plan The writer makes the lesson plan based on the school based curriculum
or KTSP related to the seventh grade for the second semester. It was developed on the basis of English syllabus which includes the
following items: 1 the instructional objectives, 2 instructional material and media, 3 the procedures in teaching-learning activities,
and 4 assessment. c. Setting the Criteria of Success
Criteria of success were set up to determine whether the action in the research was successfully completed or not. The criteria of success for
Classroom Action Research are derived from the classroom problems to be solved and the classroom goals to be achieved. Students’
academic achievement is one criteria of success. The minimum
mastery of criterion KKM considering English subject gains score
65. So this study is regarded successful if 1 70 of students attain
the score equal or greater than 65 as the minimum mastery criterion for English subject 2 if 75 students participate in teaching-learning
activities actively. If the study meets those criteria, thus the study is called successful, but if it has not met those criteria, it is called not
successful yet and need improvement to meet the targets. The successful action is proven by the test, observation, interview, and
questionnaire.
d. Preparing the Instruments To gain the data, the researcher provided the research instrument, with
such observation notes, questionnaire, and test. They were used to know the students achievement in the classroom.
2. Implementing in Action
In this second step, both the researcher and the teacher collaborate to carry out the planned action. The researcher as a practitioner, she
implemented the instructional activity the communication games in teaching speaking in the class based on the planning that has been
prepared before, while the collaborator acted as an observer who observed the students’ activities and participation during the teaching and learning
process of speaking through communication games activities by making observational note which would be analyzed as a reflection for the next
cycle. This action involved three meetings in each cycle, two meetings for
implementing the action and one meeting for posttest. The time table of
the implementation of the action can be seen in the following table: Table 3.1
The Schedule of implementing the Communication Games in Teaching Speaking
Activity Meeting
Date ThemeSub Theme
Communication Games
Cycle I
1 March 31
st
, 2011
Opinion poll Matching Game
2 April 1
st
, 2011
Famous things Guessing Game
Cycle II
1 April 8
th
, 2011
Sports and Hobbies Matching Game
2 April 14
th
, 2011
Routine and Leisure Activities
Mil Drill Game
3. Observing the Action
