Enhancing Students’ Learning Motivation in Speaking Using Three-Step Interview

Oktaviana Candra Dewi, Gunarso Susilohadi, Dewi Sri Wahyuni

Abstract

This study is an action research aimed to find out about: (1) the conditions needed for effective implementation of Three-Step Interview in improving students’ learning motivation in speaking; (2) in what degree Three-Step Interview enhances students’ learning motivation in speaking in Class 8A of SMP N 1 Tawangmangu in the academic year 2016/2017. This study is a qualitative research and was carried out from January until June 2017. The result of the study shows that the implementation of three-step interview technique to improve Class 8A students' learning motivation will be effective when certain conditions are fulfilled: a positive classroom climate, a clear instruction of the technique using practiced example, a permission to use both Bahasa Indonesia  and English in the discussion (bilingual), the use of interesting and familiar topic, a combination of the technique with task-based and classroom activity, a clear explanation of the material learned, and self-formed groupings by the students. The result of the study also shows that the degree of students’ learning motivation in speaking is improved by 5.87%.

Keywords

learning motivation;three-step interview technique;discussion;collaborative learning

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20961/eed.v7i1.35830

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