Reward dan Punishment merupakan salah satu alat edukasi yang digunakan untuk meningkatkan motivasi dan kemampuan belajar siswa dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendiskripsikan (1) bagaimana implementasi Reward dan Punishment untuk meningkatkan kemampuan bicara dan (2) pandangan guru dan siswa terhadap implementasi tersebut pada siswa kelas tujuh di SMPN 8 Tarakan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah guru bahasa Inggris kelas tujuh dan siswa kelas VII-7. Pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan instrumen telaah dokumen, observasi, kuisioner dan wawancara serta dianalisis secara kualitatif melalui sistem pengkodean dan dideskripsikan secara naratif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa Reward dan Punishment dapat meningkatkan motivasi siswa dalam pembelajaran dan kemampuan speaking di dalam kelas. Bagi guru dan siswa, Reward dan Punishment sangat bagus dan penting sebagai alat edukasi dalam meningkatkan motivasi dan kemampuan belajar siswa.

Kata Kunci: Reward dan Punishment, Kemampuan Bicara Siswa, Motivasi Belajar

An instructional strategy called Reward and Punishment is used to boost students’ motivation and capacity for learning during instruction. This study intended to explain two things: (1) how Reward and Punishment were used to enhance Speaking skill; (2) what teacher and students thought about this use for seventh-grade students at SMPN 8 Tarakan. Descriptive qualitative approach was employed in this investigation. Students in grades VII-7 and English teacher teaching seventh grade served as the research subjects. In this study, information was gathered using questionnaires, interviews, document reviews, and observation. It was then qualitatively analysed using a coding system and narratively presented. The study’s findings demonstrated that Reward and Punishment could boost students’ drive to learn and improved their Speaking abilities in the classroom. Reward and Punishment were valuable educational tools that both teacher and students could use to boost students’ motivation and learning capacity. Keywords: Learning motivation, Reward and Punishment, Students’ Speaking Skill