The Use of Time Token in Improving Students’ Speaking Achievement (A Study at Islamic Senior High School in MAN 3 Banda Aceh)

This research investigated the use of time token model in improving students’ speaking achievement at Islamic Senior High School (MAN) 3 Banda Aceh. The objectives are (1) to find out the improvement of students' speaking achievement as a result of using Time Token model in teaching speaking; and (2) to know the students' perception about Time Token model. The research design used in this study was quantitative research with a quasi-experimental design. The population of this research was the first-grade students MAN 3 Banda Aceh that included students of X MIA 3 as the sample. Based on the finding, the writer concluded that by using Time Token model, the students of X MIA 3 can improve their speaking achievement. It can be proven from the data analysis of pre-test and post-test. The mean score in post-test was 71 higher than the mean score in pre-test 55.5, the value of sig. of 0.000 < 0.05, means there is a significant difference between the pretest and post-test. The study can be concluded that Ha was accepted and Ho was rejected. It indicates that the strategy has an effect on students.