The Effect of Using Buzz Group Method on Students’ Motivation and Their Speaking Ability at Senior High School Level

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to investigate students’ speaking ability and their motivation before and after being taught by using the buzz group method. The study used quasi experimental research with non-equivalent group design. The total population in this study was 160 students. Meanwhile, the sample in this study was 91 students. Buzz group was used on experimental groups while the control groups were taught by using another method. Data of this study were collected from pretest and post test by using questionnaire for getting students’ motivation data and speaking test for getting students’ speaking ability data. The data were analyzed by using independent sample T test and Paired sample T test. Besides, effect size was also used to find how far buzz group method gave effect to students’ motivation and their speaking ability. It was found that there was a significant effect of using buzz group method on students’ motivation and their speaking ability at SMAN 01 and SMAN 02 Siak Kecil Bengkalis. Furthermore, it was found that buzz group method gave effect 43% to students’ motivation and 85% to their speaking ability.