PENINGKATAN FLUENCY IN QUESTIONING KETERAMPILAN DASAR MENGAJAR DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN REALIA ( Action Research Pada Mahasiswa Semester VI Prodi PBI FKIP UNISRI)

Abstract

This research aims at: (1) improving the students’ major skill in microteaching practice especially the Fluency in Questioning using realia, (2) to describe how realia improves the students’ major skill in microteaching practice especially the Fluency in Questioning . This research is a classroom action research which is conducted during February untill March 2011. The subject of the research was sixth semester students of English Language Education of FKIP UNISRI academic year of 2010/2011. This study was conducted in two cycles. The first cycle consisted of two meetings, and the second cycle consisted of three meetings. The procedure of the action research consisted of planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The data were collected through questionnaire, interview, field notes, and test. To analyze the quantitative data, the researcher applied descriptive statistics. It was used to compare the scores and means of pre-test and post-test. The pre-test was conducted in the preliminary research while post-test was conducted at the end of cycle 1 and 2. The result of the test was used to know how well the students practice in major skill of Fluency in Questioning. To analyze the qualitative data, the researcher analyzed the improvement of the teaching learning process based on the results of questionnaire, interview, and field notes using Constant Comparative Method. The result of the research showed that: 1) realia could improve students’ major skill fluency in questioning in (a) giving introductory or prelimenary question,; (b); developing question (c) addresing recapitulary question; and (d) testing or evaluating question. The improvement in the students’ major skill in fluency questioning can be proved that the mean score of pre-test is 40.50, post-test 1 is 55.50, and post-test 2 is 65.00. The mean score of post-test 2 is higher than the minimum requirement score which is 70.00. 2) realia can improve the students’ major skill of fluecy in questioning can be seen from (1) The class situation was more fun and alive; (2) The students became more active individually in giving question; (3) Reduced learners’ anxiety as they have to perform only in front of a small audience.