Maksumah, Siti (2025) The Use of Talking Stick Technique To Improve The Students Speaking Skills at IAIN Metro. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Metro Lampung.

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Abstract

This research investigates the use of the Talking Stick technique to improve the speaking skills of second-semester students at IAIN Metro. Speaking is one of the essential skills in language learning, yet many students face challenges such as lack of confidence, limited vocabulary, and fear of making mistakes. The Talking Stick technique offers an interactive and student-centered approach to encourage active participation and spontaneous speaking.

This research used a Classroom Action Research design conducted in two cycles, involving planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. This research implemented in 2 cycles during 4 meetings such as: treatment, pre-test 1, post-test 1,pre-test 2 and post- test 2.The data were collected through observation, speaking tests, and documentation. With the total of population 38 students ,with sample 20 students.

The findings revealed a significant enhance in students‟ speaking skill, including fluency, pronunciation, and confidence. The result is It was supported by the improved of their result score. It can be seen that there was an improving from the score of post-test 1 and post-test 2. In the post-test 2 there were 25% (20 students) got complete score and 0% (0 students) got incomplete score. The lowest score was 60, the highest score was 100, and the average score is higher than 70. The average score on post-test 1 is higher than 60. It means that there was an improving score from post-test 1 and post-test 2. It means that the result of the 2 cycle has already reached the indicator of success that is 80% of the students got score 70 or more. and this research regarded finished.

Keywords: Classroom Action Research, Speaking Skills, Talking Stick.Technique.

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