The objective of the study is to know the small groups discussion can improve the students' speaking ability. In order to achieve the objective of this study, the writer designed an experimental method using pre-test and post-test. The population of this study was the eighth year students of Junior High School of SMPN 2 Saluputti. The sample of this study was the eight year students in academic year 2015/2016. The number of the students was 16 students. There were four meetings during the experiment. Before the experiment was conducted, the students were given a pre-test. At the end of the experiment, the students were given a post-test. The result of this study revealed that, the post-test scores were better than the pre-test scores. It could be seen by comparing their means. The mean score of the pre-test was 22.8, while the mean of the post test was 78.2. It shows that the mean score of the post test is greater than the pre test. The difference between pre test and post test was 55.3. In line with the result, the writer concludes that the Small Groups Discussion strategy is one of the effective strategies as to increase the activity and student learning outcomes in speaking subject. In teaching and learning activities teachers are expected to make cooperative learning as an alternative type of Small Groups Discussion in speaking subject to increase the activity and student learning outcomes, especially when teaching speaking to eighth year students of junior high school.

The goal of this research is to obtain a model in teaching speaking in Students Exchange MBKM program between PBSI Universitas Pancasakti Tegal and PBSI UKI Toraja. This research applies qualitative research. Sampling of data is students and lecturer  PBSI from the University of Pancasakti Tegal, and Universitas Kristen Indonesia Toraja the research use total sampling. The instrument of this research used observation, interview, and questionnaire. In data analysis, researchers used qualitative methods. The results showed model of teaching speaking in students exchange MBKM program was Illustration, Interaction, Induction (III), Presentation, Practice, Production (PPP), and Mastery Learning. From the three models obtained based on field data, the model can be constructed into Contraction, Stimulation, Explanation, Demonstration, and Assessment.

The goals of this study were to learn about students' perspectives on literature and blogs for teaching Islamic values to the millennial generation. This research was mixed-methods research. The subject of this study was the millennial generation at the Islamic State Institute Curup, especially students of the English Tadris Study Program. The instruments were questionnaires and interviews. This study included 30 students as participants. The findings of the poll reveal that most students have a favourable view of the use of the mind-mapping approach by utilising weblogs to improve Islamic writing. The implementation of the mind-mapping technique by using a weblog to improve Islamic writing makes students more active and interested in learning Islamic topics. Students also understand more about some Islamic topics that they read or upload to their web blogs. Students are interested in learning more about Islam by using this media. They read more topics about Islam and give their opinions about those in their Islamic literature web blog. It may be stated that a blog can be used as a form of social media and is effective and positive for teaching Islamic values to students.

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