| dc.description.abstract | This research anxieties with the mind mapping be implemented to improve
the speaking skill of the students of Mentari class in elementary level at Fajar
English course. In addition, the purposes of this research are to describe how mind
mapping can be implemented to improve the speaking skill of the students of
Mentari class in elementary level at Fajar English course. This research used
Classroom Action Research. This research aimed to apply a strategy to help the
students learning to speak effectively. Classroom action research is a research
action that uses a specific strategy, uses significant teacher observations and has
certain research rules. Likewise, researcher used questionnaires and interviews as
instruments. Based on the result of data analysis, the researcher can conclude that
in two research cycles, the researcher found strategies to solve problems in the
speaking class, such as: brainstorming before starting teaching; show students
examples of mind mapping; demonstrate how to make mind mapping, use pictures
as initial ideas, use colors, use lines as a connecting topic; Explanation that mind
mapping is a visual display of ideas. Branches of sub topics spread from ideas of
thought; provide student paper for making mind maps; asking students to say words
in mind mapping; asking the students to make paragraph from the topic and apply
in mind mapping; giving the students a chance to speak base on mind mapping
orally; asking the students to speak up based on mind mapping. The second, the
technique was more effective to help them to improve talking. This was proven by
the result of the observation checklist, analysis guide of the teacher, questioner, and
the students’ score often in the two cycles raised than preliminary study scores.
Those scores were no one get 75 (previous score), 17 students or 70% got under 75
score or 8 students’ or 30% passed the minimum started achievement 75 (in cycle
1), and 20 students or 80% passed the minimum standard achievement, 75 (in cycle
2). This research has reached the criteria for success. | en_US |
