CHAPTER IV

RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION

A. Research Finding

1. The steps used in the student self-assessment technique

In this study, data collection was carried out using a questionnaire.

Questionnaire were distributed to 15 students. The questionnaire has two parts

which include questions regarding understanding self-assessment and speaking.

Therefore the researchers conducted research at SMPN 6 Pasar Kemis to

find out the situation and the number of students which can be seen from the

following table 4.1:

Table 4.1

Distribution of SMPN 6 Pasar Kemis students

Class Description Mens Girls Total

High 2 3 5

VII A Medium 2 3 5

Low 4 1 5

Grand Total 8 7 15
Source: documentation of SMPN 6 Pasar Kemis
 a. Instrument Spesification

To obtain data in this study the instruments used the researcher in this study

is using the test. The test used is that the researcher asks students to make a

descriptive text and then the results of the test are presented.

The next activity is compiling instrument grille. The grid is in the form of a

matrix table containing specifications instrument to be written. As for the grid

which includes self assessment and speaking variables, which can be seen in table

4.2:

Table 4.2

A grid of speaking and self assessment instruments

Variable Aspect Indicator

Pronunciation and Say sound or words

Intonation

Sound volume Express your self using

said and development

Speaking sentence

Fluency Say with the word and

sentence with fluent

Courage Dare to speak English in

front of the class

Self Assessment Self confidence Growing confidence

Value Appreciate the

environment
 Responsibility Carry out individual tasks

properly and on time

Application Changing ineffective habits

and thought patterns

b. Description of Research Implementation

The research was carried out at SMPN 6 Pasar Kemis from 17 to 22 May

2023. Before the research was carried out, direct observations were made to

schools to see the situation and conditions of schools as well as consultations with

teachers in the field of English studies about the students to be studied. Then the

researcher consulted the supervisor and prepared data collection instruments

consisting of test questions and lesson plans which had previously been validated

by speaking lecturers and English teachers.

The researcher carried out the learning process in three meetings with

details of 6 hours of lessons, where 1 lesson lasted 40 minutes. Data collection

was carried out by giving a test in the form of a descriptive text and explaining the

ability to self-assess in speaking to the 7th grade students at the school. This study

aims to determine the ability of understanding to assess themselves in speaking in

grade 7 students. The schedule of research activities can be seen in Table 4.3

below:
 Table 4.3

Schedule of Research Activities

No Day and Date Activity Time (minutes) Class

1. Wednesday, 17 May 2023 observation 30 Menit
2. Wednesday, 17 May 2023 observation 30 Menit
3. Friday, 19 May 2023 Meeting 1 1x 40 Menit
VII A
4. Friday, 19 May 2023 Meeting 1 1 x 40 Menit
5. Monday, 22 May 2023 Meeting 2 1 x 40 Menit
6. Monday, 22 May 2023 Meeting 2 1 x 40 Menit
Source : Schedule Research

c. Analysis of Research Results

Analysis of the data that has been obtained from interviews, observations

and other materials that can be reported by researcher about the use of self-

assessment techniques for grade 7 students of SMPN 6 Pasar Kemis, and the

researcher conducted the test to 15 students consisting of 5 high, 5 medium, and 5

low. The test of speaking ability in this study was the ability of students to express

opinions through interviews, train students in explaining or describing something

through descriptive texts, and discussions with students. From the results of the

test conducted on the 15 students, the results are as shown in table 4.4 below:

Table 4.4

Results of speaking grade 7 students

Students Fluency Accuracy Vocabulary Pronunciatio Total

 n

1 3 4 5 5 17

2 4 2 4 5 15

3 4 3 3 4 14

4 4 3 4 5 16

5 4 2 3 4 13

6 3 2 4 5 14

7 3 3 3 5 13

8 3 2 2 3 10

9 3 2 2 4 11

10 2 2 4 4 12

11 2 2 3 2 9

12 3 2 2 3 10

13 2 2 2 2 8

14 2 2 3 4 11

15 2 2 2 2 8

Based on the results of the assessment of student aspects of the indicators

of students' speaking ability, it can be seen with the following assessment aspects:

Table 4.4

Scoring Scale

NO Predicate Interval Category

 1 81%-100% Very Good

2 61%-80% Good

3 41%-60% Enough

4 21%-40% Less

5 0%-20% Very Less

Source : Sugiyono (2011)

As for the aspects of grade 7 student assessment, it can be seen that the

percentage score of each indicator is:

Students Scors % Category

1 17 85% Very Good

2 15 75% Good

3 14 70% Enough

4 16 80% Good

5 13 65% Good

6 14 60% Enough

7 13 65% Good

8 10 50% Enough

9 11 55% Enough

10 12 60% Enough

11 9 45% Enough

12 10 50% Enough

13 8 40% Less

14 11 55% Enough
 15 8 40% Less

Total 181

Average 12

From the results of the table above, there are students who experience

speaking ability levels that are less, enough, good, and very good. Students

speaking ability those classified as less achieve the results of the percentage score

of 20%-40% is 2 students, students speaking ability those classified as enough

achieve the results of the percentage score 41%-60% is 7 students, students

speaking ability those classified as good achieve the results of the percentage

score 61%-80% is 4 students, and students speaking ability those classified as

very good achieve the results of the percentage 85% is 1 student.

d. Analysis Result of the Data

The questionnaires were distributed to the students to know their attitude

toward self assessment. The result of the questionnaire will be discussed below:

Figure : 4.1

Source: graph of the respondent's perception of each questions

 Based on Figure 4.1 it can be seen that for question number 1, there were

1 respondent who answered Strongly Agree, 1 respondent who answered Agree, 8

respondents who answered Neutral, and 5 respondents who answered Disagree. It

can be concluded that there are more students who are Neutral / doubtful about

the ability to speak English with clear voices and words.

For question number 2, there were 3 respondent who answered Strongly

Agree, 6 respondents who answered Neutral, and 6 respondents who answered

Disagree. It can be concluded that there are more students who are Neutral /

doubtful and Disagree about the ability to express theirself when speak English.

For question number 3, there were 1 respondent who answered Strongly

Agree, 4 respondents who answered Neutral, and 8 respondents who answered

Disagree, and 2 respondent who answered Strongly Disagree. It can be concluded

that there are more students who are Disagree about the lack of vocabulary to

speak English Fluently.

For question number 4, there were 4 respondents who answered Strongly

Agree, 4 respondents who answered Neutral, 6 respondents who answered

Disagree, and 1 respondent who answered Strongly Disagree. It can be concluded

that there are more students who are Disagree about dare to speak English in front

when the teacher gives a storytelling assignment.

For question number 5, there were 3 respondents who answered Strongly

Agree, 5 respondents who answered Neutral, and 5 respondents who answered

Disagree, and 2 respondent who answered Strongly Disagree. It can be concluded

that there are more students who are Neutral / doubtful and Disagree about their

English Skills.

For question number 6, there were 1 respondent who answered Agree, 8

respondents who answered Neutral, 4 respondents who answered Disagree, and 2

respondent who answered Strongly Disagree. It can be concluded that there are

more students who are Neutral / doubtful and Disagree about easy to understand

when the teacher explain the lesson.

For question number 7, there were 1 respondent who answered Strongly

Agree, 2 respondents who answered Neutral, and 8 respondents who answered

Disagree, and 4 respondent who answered Strongly Disagree. It can be concluded

that there are more students who are Disagree about always pay close attention

when the teacher explain English material.

For question number 8, there were 6 respondents who answered Neutral,

and 4 respondents who answered Disagree, and 5 respondent who answered

Strongly Disagree. It can be concluded that there are more students who are

Neutral / doubtful about always do individual assignments well and on time.

For question number 9, there were 2 respondents who answered Strongly

Disagree, and 8 respondents who answered Neutral, 4 respodents Disagree, and 1

respondent who answered Strongly Disagree. It can be concluded that there are

more students who are Neutral / doubtful about if student have free time, always

use for study.

For question number 10, there were 4 respondents who answered Neutral,

and 7 respondents who answered Disagree, and 4 respondent who answered

Strongly Disagree. It can be concluded that there are more students who are

Disagree about always want to improve English Learning.

From each question we can conclude that the students' ability to speak

English with clear sounds and words is more neutral than the other choices,

because students are aware of their abilities at a basic level. For students who can

express themselves when speaking English prefer neutral and disagree, because

there are some students who feel they can do this confidently, and there are also

students who disagree because they feel ashamed and afraid of being wrong so

they don't confident in expressing himself when speaking English. For students

who still lack vocabulary to speak English fluently, they prefer Disagree, because

the method in the class always gives the task of memorizing 10 vocabulary words

at each lesson meeting. For dareness to speak English in front of when the teacher

give a story telling assignment, more student to choose Disagree, because many

students are still not confident to speak English in front of the class, because they

are afraid there will be mistakes in speaking so that students do not dare to do

this. Believe in their English skills, more students choose neutral and disagree

because they are still unsure that their level of English skills is still at the base.

For more students choose Neutral in terms of easy of understanding when the

teacher explains the lesson, because some of them think that English is not easy

to understand, and not too difficult either. So they prefer neutral. The students that

always pay close attention when the teacher explains English material, they

prefer Disagree. Because more student think that English material is hard so thus
making them less interested in paying attention to the teacher when explaining

English lessons. The student prefer Neutral for do individual assignments well on

time, because some of them are diligent when doing assignments on time, and

some are late. If the student have free time, prefer Neutral because some of them

always use for study, or some of them use for other activity. And the last is many

students choose Disagree on wanting to improve learning English, because some

of them think that English learning is very difficult language than First Language.