A Research Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan (S.Pd) in English Education Study Program Tarbiyah and Teaching Training Department State Islamic College of Majene

Abstract

ABSTRACT Researcher : Cici Pracilia Syamsul Reg. Number : 10256119050 Title : The Use of The Talking Stick Method Towards Students’ Learning Interest in Eight Grade at SMP Negeri 2 Majene.

Interest in learning is an impulse from within an individual to carry out learning activities to gain knowledge, skills and experience. Researchers found that most of the students were at SMPN 2 Majene. Many students are not fully involved in learning, they tend to get bored and do not focus on the teacher's explanation, even playing or walking around the class. The aim that the researcher wants to achieve in discussing this research is to find the use of the talking stick method towards students' learning interests in the eighth grade of SMPN 2 Majene. The methodology used in this research is a qualitative and quantitative method. The research location is located at SMP Negeri 2 Majene and the population in this study was all class VIII, as a sample, the researcher only took class VIII 8 B, totaling 29 students. This research used purposive sampling to choose samples. The instruments of this research were observation and questionnaires. The result obtained by students from applying the talking stick cooperative learning model is that students who were initially not interested in learning and were lazy to participate in the learning process now have shown interest in learning English even though it is still a little because when learning takes place, there are still students who are playing around, afraid and shy to talk, but after the talking stick was implemented it made students who were initially not serious in learning pay more attention. Keywords: Students Learning Interest, Learning method, Talking Stick,