THE USE OF MIND MAPPING METHOD TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ FLUENCY IN SPEAKING SKILL

Abstract

This research motivated by problem found in the field regarding students' ability to speak English at MTsN 1 Majene. When observation, The researcher found the students' lack of fluency in speaking English. Therefore, the researcher conducted research about the students' fluency in speaking skill and chose mind mapping as a method. The aims of this study is to find out whether or not the mind mapping method improve students' fluency in speaking skill class IX D at MTsN 1 Majene. The form in this research was pre-experimental research with quantitative research method. The subjects of this research 29 students of class IX D at MTsN 1 Majene. The sampling technique used the cluster random technique. The research instrument conducted pre test and post-test. The results of this study indicated that the use of mind mapping can improve students'fluency in speaking skill. This can be seen from the results of the paired sample test T-test was. 0.000 < 0.05. From the data, it can be concluded that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. it means that the mind mapping method can improve students' fluency in speaking skill class IX D at MTsN 1 Majene.