THE EFFECT OF ELICITATION TECHNIQUE IN STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT AT SMA SWASTA HKBP SIDORAME MEDAN

Abstract

The objective of this research was to find out the effect of elicitation technique in improving students’ speaking achievement. This research was conducted at SMA HKBP Swasta HKBP Sidorame, Jalan Dorowati Lorong gereja No.35 Medan. The population of this research was the XI grade students of the academic year 2022/2023. There were 2 classes consisting of 14 students. The sample consisted of 28 students were taken by using random sampling technique. The sample is devided into 2 clasess, the experimental group which consisted of 14 students (XI IPA) taught by using elicitation technique and the control group consisted of 14 students (XI IPS) by using teacher technique. The instrument of collecting data was a speaking teast. Each group was given a pre-test and post-test. The result of this research showed that t-observed (3.018) was higher than t-table (2.056) and degree of freedom (df) was 26. The final hyphotesis showed that H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted. It means that there was a significant the effect of elicitation technique in improving students speaking achievement.