The Application of Communicative Language Teaching Approach Through Communicative Activities to Increase Students’ Ability in Speaking Class in 5th Graders of ABC Elementary School Surabaya

Abstract

This research is an action research which was applied to the online class mode due to pandemic Covid-19. This article explains on how to apply the Communicative Language Teaching Approach through communicative activities to increase students’ ability in speaking class in 5th graders of ABC Elementary School Surabaya. The subject of the study is the students of 5th graders of ABC Elementary School Surabaya. This research used a spiral model introduced by Kemmis et al., which was carried out in 2 cycles. Data was collected from the students’ questionnaire, the students’ engagement checklist, interview and speaking rubric. A preliminary data was taken before the first cycle. This research was considered successful if the number of 5th graders in ABC Elementary School Surabaya who got KKM (Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal) score 75 and above in their speaking test is minimum 15 students out of 30 students. In the end of the first cycle it was found out that students who got 75 and above were 16 students. that meant the indicator of success was achieved. However, the second cycle was carried out to increase the number of students who got 75 and above. The final result in the second cycle was 29 students out of 30 got 75 and above. A conclusion could be drawn from the final result, that the indicator of success had been accomplished. It showed that communicative activities can increase students’ speaking ability.

Key Words: Communicative Language Teaching, Communicative Activities, Speaking Ability.