The Effectiveness of Using Cup Stacking Game to Improve Speaking Skills

Abstract

The Cup Stacking Game is an effective instrument for improving pupils' speaking skills. This study investigates the efficacy of a cup stacking game in enhancing students' speaking abilities. This study seeks to elucidate the speaking abilities of eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 3 Gombong for the academic year 2024–2025 and to ascertain the efficacy of the cup stacking game as a method for improving these skills. This investigation was designated as experimental research. The research population consisted of eighth-grade students. The sample comprised 64 pupils segregated into two classes. The researcher employed a test as a tool to get the data. The researcher employed both inferential and descriptive statistical analyses to evaluate the data. Upon analysis of the data, the mean score of the experimental group exceeds that of the control group (78.25 > 72.13). Additionally, the t-value is -3.491 with a two-tailed significance. The value is less than 0.05 (<0.001<0.05), signifying the acceptance of Ha and the rejection of Ho. The study's findings indicate that the Cup Stacking Game improves the speaking ability of eighth-grade students.