Enhancement Talking Students Ability Through Time Tokens Arends Technique in Social Sciences Learning.

Abstract

The research supported by the low ability to speak students For social science learning in class VII-E at SMP Negeri 26 bandung. This can be seen from livelines speak students Who only dominated by some students. While other students just stand still and not contributing within to convey the ideas in front of the class. Seeing these problem, the researcher choose Time Token Arends technique as a solution to increase talking students ability. The purpose of this reseach is to describe about the planning, implementation, improvement and reflection of the application of Time Token Arends technique to increase talking students ability. The type of research that used is the class action Research (PTK) model Kemmis and Mc. Taggart which consists of four stages. The result of this research. First, planning is done by determining the SK and KD, making the RPP and research instrument. Second, the implementation of the class action is performed according to the plan has been compiled previously so that to obtain the result with the "good" category. Third, the constraints during the execution of the research is to compile the material sourced from the experience of the students so that they can increase courage talking students. These constraint can be improved by discussing regarding the design of the materials with colleagues and partners. Fourth, the result of this research shows that there is an increased ability to talk on every cycle. Cycle one students talking ability reaches the "enough" category, the second cycle of students speaking ability reaches the "good" category, third adn fourth cycles reach the "good" category. So based on this, then time token arends technique can increase students talking ability.