The Influence Of The Card Sort Mthod On The Speaking Skills Of Class IV Students School 7/83 Watangcani 1 Credittan Bontocani Bone District

This research is experimental research which aims 1) to find out the description of the use of the card sort method in class, 2) to find out the description of the speaking skills of class IV students, 3) to find out the effect of the card sort method on the speaking skills of students in class IV SD Inpres 7/83 Watangcani I District Bontocani, Bone Regency. This type of research is pre-experimental using a one group pretest-posttest design. The population in this study was all 18 grade IV students at SD Inpres 7/83 Watangcani I. This research variable consists of the independent variable, namely the card sort method and the dependent variable, namely speaking skills. The research procedure used was three stages, namely the preparation stage, implementation stage and evaluation stage. The data collection techniques for this research are observation, tests and documentation. Data was collected by administering Pretest, Treatment, and Posttest. The research approach uses a quantitative approach with a pre-experiment type of research. The data analysis technique uses prerequisite analysis tests, including normality tests and hypothesis tests with final analysis using paired sample tests with the SPSS system. The results of this research show 1) the use of the card sort method for fourth grade elementary school students was carried out very well in accordance with the steps that had been taken. 2) Class IV students' speaking skills before the treatment were in the sufficient category and after being given the treatment were in the good category. 3) The use of the card sort method has a positive effect on the speaking skills of class IV students at SD Inpres 7/83 Watangcani 1.