The effectiveness of u-shape seating arrangement for discussion in speaking class of the first grade students at MTs Faqih Hasyim Buduran Sidoarjo

This thesis tries to answer to following questions; 1. How does the teacher implement u-shape seating arrangement for discussion in speaking class of the first grade stundent at MTs Faqih Hasyim Buduran Sidoarjo, 2. Is u-shape seating arrangement effective for discussion in speaking class of the first grade students at MTs Faqih Hasyim Buduran Sidoarjo, 3. What are the students responses toward u-shape seating arrangement for discussion. The research design of the study uses qualitative analysis. The target subject of this study is the firstgrade students of MTs Faqih Hasyim Buduran Sidoarjo in the 2010-2011 academic years. The researcher is conducted in class 7A. The data of this research is collected from the observation is used to answer the research question about the implementation of the u-shape seating arrangement. The result of questionnaire is used to answer the research question about the effectiveness of u-shape seating arrangement and the student responses toward u-shape seating arrangement. The result of teachers’interview is used to complete and support the data from observation and questionnaire. The result of observation shows the teacher has good stategy to implement u-shape seating arrangement for discussion without wasting much time. The result of observation checklist, questionnaire, and theacher’s interview show u-shape seating arrangement is effective for discussion in speaking class.