THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TASK-BASED LEARNING IN INCREASING THE SPEAKING ABILITY OF ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMAN 1 BANGKINANG

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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TASK-BASED LEARNING IN INCREASING THE SPEAKING ABILITY OF ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMAN 1 BANGKINANG Irma Evi Swardi Siburian Dra. Atni Prawati, M.Ed Student of English Language Education Department Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Riau University Abstract. This classroom action research was aimed to study the improvement on the students’ speaking ability of eleventh grade students of SMA N 1 Bangkinang by implementing task-based learning especially Creative Task. This study consisted of two cycles of classroom treatment, in which one cycle consisted of four stages, namely Planning, Action, Observation, and Reflection. The proficiency test (Preand Post-tests) was used for measurement, and also a set of observation sheets and field notes were used to gain the record of the classroom activity during the implementing Task-Based (Creative Task). The subjects were 30 students from XI Science 2 class at SMA N 1 Bangkinang. After two cycles implementing Task-Based (Creative Task), it was found that the students with the treatment could gain a better writing ability and could perform a better speaking on all post-tests. However, the statistically significant differences of the score results of the two cycles were found on the Post-test 2, where the average score 77,61. Moreover, the students’ activeness during implementation of Task-Based Learning (Creative Task) also improved from one meeting to others. Regarding the effectiveness of the Task-Based Learning (Creative Task) on the students’ attitudes, the observation sheets results showed that the students had positive attitudes towards the Task-Based Learning (Creative Task) and that the approach could help them write better and make the class more interesting.