Developing Junior High School Student’ Skill in Speaking Basic English Through DAP (Developmentally Appropriate Practice)

Abstract

This research to determine the level of understanding and implementation of DAP in teaching in schools. The method of this research is descriptive qualitative, which uses a cycle model as follows: Plan, Action, Observation and reflection. The results of the test are: (1). Good management of classroom interaction can be maximized by Developmentally Appropriate Practice strategy of learning speaking basic English, (2) Developmentally Appropriate Practice can be used for developing quality of understanding speaking basic English for students’, (3) Better design of classroom interaction to raise the standard competence in learning speaking basic English for students’ can applied in all of teaching speaking.Conclusion is that applying the strategy of DAP (Developmentally Appropriate Practice) indicates that proven DAP can improve students’ motivation for exploration, creativity, feel like to know and can make the atmosphere learn pleasantness for students. so it is suggested to the teacher to apply the strategy of developmentally appropriate practice in the learning process.