Using Team Technique To Improve Students’ English Speaking Skills

This research aimed to find out how the use of Team Technique in improving English students' speaking skills was, and also to find out students' perceptions of using Team Technique in learning English speaking for students in one of Senior High School in Montasik. This research used a pre-experimental research design to get the accurate research results. The population consisted of grade X students was 149 students. The researcher used purposive sampling technique to select the sample. The sample taken by the researcher was 29 students from X IPA 1. This research used pre-test and post-test as instruments to see the accurate results from students, and also questionnaires as a reinforcement of research results to see students’ perceptions. The result of this research indicated that there was an improvement in learning speaking English after the researcher gave the treatment by using Team Technique for students. The hypothesis proved that T score was higher than T table. It meant the hypothesis was accepted. In conclusion, using Team Technique could improve English speaking skills for students of class X IPA 1. Therefore, the use of Team Techniques in the learning process and in improving English students' speaking skills is highly recommended to be implemented in any other classrooms.