The aim of this classroom action research is to find out the utilization of
serial pictorial learning media for the speaking skills for the third grade students
of State Primary School 03 of Lalung, Karanganyar in the academic year of
2008/2009. The aim includes two aspects, namely :1) improving the students’
activenees in the speaking skill learning process in the Indonesian Language
subject matter, and (2) improving the result of the Students’ speaking skills in the
Indonesian Language subject matter.
The subjeck of this research was all of the 34 third grade students of State
Primary School 03 of Lalung, Karanganyar in the academic year of 2008/2009. Its
data were gathered through documentation. The actions of the serial pictorial
learning media utilization in the speaking skill learning were conducted through
three cycles, and the utilization of the serial pictorial learning media in each cycle
was improved based on the reflection of the previos cycle(s). Each cycle consisted
of planning stage, implementation stage, and observation and reflection stage. The
data were analyzed by using a comparative descriptive technique of analysis, that
is, comparing between the students’ activenees score and the result of their
speaking skills in each cycle to the former cycles.
Based on the analysis, a conclusion in drawn that the utilization of serial
pictorial learning media for the speaking skills for the third grade studens of State
Primary School 03 of Lalung, Karanganyar in the academic year of 2008/2009 is
able to improve (1) the students’ activeness in the spaking skill learning process in
the Indonesian Language subject matter as indicated by students’ activeness
where the average scores in pre-action cycle, Cycle I, Cycle II, and Cycle III are
38%,42.5%, 63.5% and 88% respectively, and (2) the result of the students’
speaking skiil in the Indonesian Language subject matter as indicated by their
average scores in each cycle, namely : 59, 60, 69 and 74.32 respetively. The
number of students whose average score is > 70 in pre-action cycle, Cycle I,
Cycle II, and Cycle III are 8 (23.5%), 10 (29%), 17 (56%), and 29 (87%)
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