Abstract
The objective of this research was to find out the effectiveness of outdoor learning technique in increasing students’ English expression skill at the second-grade students of a vocational school in Makassar. This research employed quasi-experimental namely non-equivalent control group design with pre-test and post-test. There were two variables in this research; they were independent variable (Outdoor Learning Method) and dependent variable (students’ English Expression skill). The population of this research was the second of a vocational school in Makassar which composes of 179 students. The sample of the research consisted of 40 students which was taken by using purposive sampling technique, 20 students from XI MMD as the experimental class and 20 students from XI RPL as control class. The instrument used in this research was test. The test was used in the pre-test and post-test. The mean score on the post-test (73.9) in the experimental class was higher than the mean score on the post-test (68.9) in the control class. The standard deviation on the post-test (7.7) in the experimental class and the standard deviation of the post-test in the control class (7.6). From the t-test, the researcher found that the value of the t-test (5.747) was higher than the t-table (2.042) at the level of significant 0.05 with degree of freedom (df) = 38. The effectiveness of Outdoor Learning method also can be seen from the effectiveness test, where the result of the test is 0.24(R<1). The data indicated that there was a significance difference between the students’ post-test in the experimental class and post-test in the controlled class. The result of hypothesis test showed that Outdoor Learning Method was significantly effective. Therefore, Outdoor learning method is effective in increasing students’ English expression skill.
Highlights
Using language in social life is one of studies in sociolinguistics
Based on the result of the data analysis, research findings and discussions of the research, the researcher concluded that using Outdoor Learning Technique could be useful in teaching English Expression at the second grade of SMK Komputer Mutiara Ilmu
The students’ skill before applied Outdoor Learning Technique was still low. It was different from the students’ skill after applied Outdoor Learning Technique. It was found in students post-test was higher than the pre-test, which proved that applied of Outdoor Learning Technique in learning activity contributed to the students’ more effective in teaching English Expression
Summary
Using language in social life is one of studies in sociolinguistics. Holmes stated that sociolinguistics is the study of relationship between language and society (Janet Holmes, 1992). Holmes stated that sociolinguistics relationship between language and the. Social life possessed many variations of contexts and languages in interactions, so the fluency of communication will be influenced by social factor like what Holmes stated in his book, that some related to the user of language of the participant and others relate to its user the social setting and function of the interaction. This may serve as a motivation technique, since learners can see what they can do with what they have learned. The reference group depends on the context and is typically an individual’s family, friends or peers
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