The use of reciprocal teaching technique for improving speaking skill at the seventh grade students of SMPN 1 Mojoanyar Mojokerto

The purpose of this research was to know the extent of Reciprocal Teaching Technique can improve speaking skill of student of the seventh grade level of SMPN Mojoanyar Mojokerto and to know the factors influence the improvement of speaking skill by using Reciprocal Teaching Technique. In this research, the subject is class VII-A that consists of 31 students. This research is a class action research that is done by two cycles. One cycle consist of two meetings. The data were collected by using quantitative and qualitative method. The interview, test, observation, photo and video recorder were used as the tools of data collecting. The research findings showed that the mean score of students speaking test in the pre-test is 65.48, the post-test 1 is 71.45, and the post-test 2 is 76.41 which means it successfully passed the Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimum (KKM) in this school that was 75. In the first cycle, the students participation were still low because they did not pay attention and they were ashamed to ask or answer question orally. In the second cycle, the students seemed very enthusiastic in following the activities within the teaching learning process. The students did not have trouble in applying this technique. The overall teaching learning process ran very well. Based on the data, the research conclude that Reciprocal Teaching Technique can improve students speaking skills.