The Effectiveness of Video in Teaching Speakinga at SMAN 1 Baitussalam

Abstract

This study aims to find out the significance of the use of video in improving the speaking skills
of English students who were tested in class XI of SMAN 1 Baitussalam in the academic year
2020/2021. Researchers compiled learning materials in the form of videos sourced from the
youtube application.The material designed in this research is suggestion and offer. The limitation of the purpose of this study is to focus on analyzing speaking skills in terms of pronunciation,
grammar, vocabulary, fluency and understanding by using video material. This research method
is an experimental method of one class pre-test and post-test. The subject of this study used a
simple random sampling technique. The research instrument was collected using an oral test.
There are two types of tests carried out, namely the initial test (Pre-test) students are given 4
short conversation texts and choose one of the conversation texts after which students speak
orally with their partner friends. Next, there is a final test (Post-test) where students are given 2
slightly longer conversational texts and choose one of the texts to be displayed orally. Based on
the results of the pre-test and post-test found t-observation -9.668 using 0.05 as a significant
level with a degree of frequency 19 (df = 20 – 1 = 19), then obtained a t-table of 2.093 of the
average score pre-test 43.4 and post-test 58. Thus, it shows that using video media has a
significant effect in improving students' English speaking skills in the suggestion and offer
subject matter.