THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-AFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TOWARDS STUDENTS SPEAKING SKILLS AT THE ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMKN 02 KOTA SERANG

Selaku pembimbing Mr. Pupun Sampurna, M.Pd dan Mrs. Ika Handayani, M.Pd

The objective of this research is to find out whether there is an influence of socio-affective strategies toward students speaking skills at the eleventh grade of SMKN 2 Kota Serang. The researcher conducted this research by applying quantitative approach with quasi experimental design. In this research, all students at the eleventh grade of SMKN 2 Kota Serang. The study was carried out n two classes, they are the control class and the experimental class. The researcher used cluster sampling as a sample and the  sample were 69 students. The data were gathered throught tests which were delivered into pre-test and post-test. The result of the study showed that influence socio-affective strategies were used in learning speaking. Average of post-test score of the experimental class (78.06) is higher than the control class(63.41). based on the statistical using testwilcoxon analysis with the output, Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) worth 0,000. Because the value of 0,000is smaller than 0.05, which indicated that H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted, so it indicated there was an influence of using socio-affective strategies towards students speking skills at the eleventh grade of SMKN 2 Kota Serang.Based on the results above, is an influence socio-affective strategy to used in discussing speaking for high school. So, the teacher can implement this strategy into conversation to make students more active and confident.

Keywords: speaking skills, teaching strategies, socio-affective strategies

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