Abstract:
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.
