GUESSING GAME TECHNIQUE IN SPEAKING SKILL
Assalamu’alaikum.wr.wb
Hello my beloved
friends, welcome back to my blog. In this time, I would like to share about
comparison between two journals which has same topic discussion.
The first
journal that I have read is “Improving Students’ Speaking Skill Through Guessing
Games”, and the second journal that I have read is “The Use of Guessing Game to
Improve Student’s Speaking Skill”.
WHAT IS GUESSING GAME TECHNIQUE?
Before we
know about the comparison from those journals, we have to know what is the
meaning of “Guessing Game”. Guessing
games is a game in which the participants compete individually or in teams to
identify something that indicate obscurely. According to Webster (2001: 8), in
teaching speaking through guessing games, students are expected to be involve
datively in speaking class activity; they are much courage to think what they
want to say. In other words, by guessing game students more active and interest
in learning speaking.
After we
know about the definition of “Guessing Game”, so check this out to knowing the
comparison between two journals that I’ve read ^^
Ø Differences
1. In first journal, the researcher using “Student
Centered Learning” method where before
having a test, the researcher recommended them to prepare their own about
pictures which related to the topics students spoke in front of the class individually.
Whereas, in the second journal the
researcher using “Teacher Centered Learning” method wherein learning process, the
students usually depend on the teacher’s explanation. It is means the teacher
is as the center or main resource in getting the knowledge or material.
Therefore, the students are passive and just accept the material from the
teacher. While, through using guessing game in teaching speaking, the teacher
is as the facilitator.
2. In first journal there is no literature review,
whereas in the second journal there
is literature review, that I want to discuss below :
a.
Definition of Speaking
Speaking is one aspect that important in teaching and learning process.
The aim of teaching speaking is to train the students to be able to express
their ideas meaningfully in the real life.
b.
Aspects of
Speaking
Speaking represents a real challenge to most language learners. No
wonder that, some people think that the ability to speak shows the competence
of a person in language mastery. Because language is a habit, speaking skill,
as a part of four major skill in a language, must be practiced more in its
frequency in order to be fluent with the target language that is being learned.
c.
Teaching Speaking
Teaching speaking, especially English is teaching students how to
communicate orally to others. Moreover, the teacher has to find and prepare the
materials, give clear explanations or direction and also make relationship the
materials that they have learn to their own lives.
3. Another
differences is, in the first journal
didn’t mention disadvantages from the use of “Guessing Game” method, whereas in the second journal mention about the
disadvantages from using this method. The disadvantages will be discuss below :
“Guessing Game” technique is also having
some disadvantages. They are: (1) In applying guessing game, the teacher needs
the students who are skillful formulating question from dialogue; (2) In
applying guessing game, the teacher needs the students more carefully to make
communication; and (3) In applying guessing game, the teacher needs the
students’ more controlling how to make right pronunciation.
Ø Sameness
· In first journal there is good result to student by using this technique, the result is
after applying guessing game technique, the students were motivated to practice
speaking English in their daily life. The students could practice English that
they had learned. The problem of students’ speaking skill could be solved step
by step. The condition of the classroom was better. The situation of the
students felt fun and the students have more motivation. The teacher was more
discipline with the time of teaching. The students’ participation in speaking
English was better than before. During the process of teaching leaning using
guessing game technique, the students seemed interested and active to find the
meaning of the new words and to practice English dialogues.
· In the second journal, stated that by using this technique it can help to
measure their speaking. So that, the students got the confidence when speak to
each other especially in front of the class. By learning game, they have e
brave when performance in front of the class. These are some of the benefit or
positive impact by learning game.
Alright
my friends, those are about comparison between two journals that I have read. I
hope you like it, and it can be useful for us. You can also read more about
those journals at :
(for the first
journal)
(for the second
journal)
Much love,
Yevi^^
Wassalamu’alaikum.wr.wb.
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