Penulis / NIM
WIRANTO IDRIS / 701517021
Program Studi
S2 - PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS
Pembimbing 1 / NIDN
Dr. SYARIFUDDIN AHMAD, M.Pd / 0031036205
Pembimbing 2 / NIDN
Dr. MERY BALANGO, M.Hum / 0021106403
Abstrak
ABSTRACT
The objectives of this study are: (1) to improve studentsÃ���Ã��� critical thinking by using Problem-Based learning method in speaking skill in Eleventh Grade in SMK Negeri 4 Gorontalo. (2) the correlation between studentsÃ���Ã��� critical thinking and studentsÃ���Ã��� English speaking skill. (3) to find out the studentsÃ���Ã��� responses after the implementation of Problem-Based learning method. They type of this study is experimental teaching by Cresswell (2014). The subjects of the research were eleventh grade students. This study involved 20 students of accountant class. The instruments of the study were observation, questionnaires, documentations, tests and rubric. the result of the study showed that there was a significant difference between the score of pre-test and post-test. The score of ttable in significant level of 0.05 where 12.77 > 1.73 that indicates (Ha) was accepted and (H0) was rejected. Furthermore, this research showed the correlation between studentsÃ���Ã��� critical thinking and their speaking skill. It can be seen that the rvalue (0.775) was at the level of Ã���Ã..."highÃ���Ã� correlation. It can be concluded that the correlation between the studentsÃ���Ã��� critical thinking and speaking skills of the sample class was in high correlation. The scores form t-test and t-table were compared. The t-table at the df = 18 in the level of significance (Ã��Ã�±=0.05) was 1.73. Therefore, it can be seen that tvalue > ttable (5.203 > 1,73). The score of ttable in significant level of 0.05 where 5.203 > 1.73. As a result, the Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected. In this case that variable X (studentsÃ���Ã��� critical thinking) have high relationship or gave influence to studentsÃ���Ã��� speaking skill.
Keywords: Correlation, Critical Thinking, Speaking Skill, Problem Based Learning
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