The Implementation Of Action Learning Strategy To Improve Students’ Speaking Skills In English Lesson (A Study At Tenth Grade Students Of MAN 3 Banda Aceh)

This research aims to improve students’ speaking skills in English lessons by implementing Action Learning Strategy. The research was conducted by using Classroom Action Research. The subject of this research was the X IIS 1 grade of MAN 3 Banda Aceh which consisted of 34 students. This study was conducted in two cycles; each of them include, planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The data were gathered through Quantitative. The result of this research showed that there was increasing of students’ speaking skills. The mean of the Pre-test was 77.11. The mean of Post-test I was 83.17. The mean of Post-test II was 92.20. It showed that the mean scores in Cycle II were higher than in Cycle I. The percentage of students who got points >80 also increased. In the Pre-test, the students who got points >80 were 4 students (11.7 %). In the Post-test of Cycle I, students who got points >80 were 12 students (35.29 %). In the Post-test of Cycle II, students who got points >80 were 32 students (94.11 %). In other words, from the first meeting to the last one, the student's speaking skills improved and got better scores in speaking.