PUPPET AS MEDIA IN IMPROVING YOUNG LEARNERS’ PARTICIPATION IN CONVERSATION
Abstract: This action research is intended to solve the
problem of students’ participation in doing conversation in English classroom.
The participants were 38 of fifth
grade students of
SD Muhammadiyah 2
Pontianak. The research showed that puppet as media in
improving young learners’ participation in conversation could
improve students’ participation from cycle to cycle. The process in
three cycles was
equal, but there
are some differences
during the action research
including material and
problems found. In
the first cycle,
the research showed the students had participated in conversation. The
percentage was 53%, including 11 students asking question, 6 students answering
question and 3 students
giving opinion. In the second cycle, the students’
participation shows the percentage
61%, including 14
students asking question,
8 students answering question and
4 students giving opinion. Last, in the third cycle, the percentage of
students participation shows
74%, including 14
students asking question, 11
students answering question
and 5 students
giving opinion. To sum
up, among two
previous cycles, cycle
number three had
better improvement because more
students participated in
asking questions, answering
questions and giving opinions relevant to the material.
Author: Rinda Nabillha, Urai
Salam, Wardah
Journal Code: jppendidikangg150085
