Improving Students' Speaking Skill by Using Think-Pair-Share Strategy at the Second Semester of Syariah Class A at Language Center of UIN SUSKA Riau

The students’ speaking skill at second semester of Syariah class A at language center of UIN Suska Riau Pekanbaru was low. Therefore, this research aims to explain the extent to which Think-Pair-Share strategy can improve the students’ speaking skill and what factors influence the changes of students’ speaking skill by implementing Think-Pair-Share strategy. This research was classroom action research, which was conducted in two cycles. The participants were 25 students at second semester of Syariah class A at language center of UIN Suska Riau Pekanbaru. The instruments that were used to collect the data were speaking performance test, observation checklist, field note and interview guide. The data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The result of the research shown that the students’ English speaking skill by using Think-Pair-Share became better, it compared to their English speaking skill before the research was conducted. This can be seen from the averages score of at the end of cycle I 62.4 improved to 71.68 at the end of cycle II. Besides, it was found the factors that influence the changes of the students’ speaking skill by implementing Think-Pair-Share, namely students’ motivation, interesting teaching material and the classroom activity makes students more active and creative in speaking class and group work makes students enjoy practicing their speaking skill and more confidence in their performances.