Abstract :
The purpose of the research was to measure the effect of board games on
students? speaking skill at Grade XI of SMA N 1 Tambusai Rokan Hulu. This
research was an experimental research. The researcher divided the classroom into
two parts, control class and experiment class. This experimental research was
prepared by pre-test, treatment and post-test. Cluster random sampling technique
was used. These samples included 51 students of class XI. The sample of class
control was 26 students and experiment class was 25 students.
The research finding showed that there was significant effect of board
game on students? speaking skill at grade XI of SMA N 1 Tambusai Rokan Hulu.
It can be seen from mean score 20.72 of experiment class and 11.74 of control
class, then T-test value in this research 4.445 T-table value 2.012. It showed that
(To) was higher than (Tt) in degree of significance 5%. It can be concluded that
there was any significant effect of board game on students? speaking skill at grade
XI of SMA N 1 Tambusai Rokan Hulu.