Improving Students’ Listening Skills Through Podcasts of Eleventh Grade at SMK Tritech Informatika Medan in the Academic Year 2018/2019.

Nisa, Fitratun (2018) Improving Students’ Listening Skills Through Podcasts of Eleventh Grade at SMK Tritech Informatika Medan in the Academic Year 2018/2019. Skripsi thesis, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara.

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Abstract

The aim of this research is to find the use of English podcasts in improving students’ ability in listening skill. In constructing this research, the researcher collected data from the classroom action research, which was carried out through four steps. They were plan, action, observation, and reflection. The subjects of this study were 22 students at eleventh grade of SMK Tritech Medan in academic year 2018/2019. In during this research, the technique of analyzing data was applied by using qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data was taken from interview, observation sheet, and documentation. The quantitative data was taken from the test. The result of analysis showed that there was development on the students’ ability in listening skill. It showed from the mean of the pre-test was 50,90, the mean of post-test in first cycle was 67,95, and the mean of post-test in second cycle was 80,45. The percentage of the students’ score in the pre-test who got 75 above were 3 of 22 students (13,63%), the percentage of the students’ score in post-test of the first cycle who got 75 above were 7 of 22 students (31,81%). It means there was an improvement about 18,18%. Then, the percentage of the students’ score in the post-test of the second cycle who got 75 above, there were 16 of 22 students (72,72%). It means that the improvement was about 40,91%. From the data, it indicated that using English podcasts in listening skill was effective, and the data above can be concluded that the students’ ability in listening skill have been improved by using English podcast as learning media. In qualitative analysis, the students also looked active and enthusiastic in listening learning process by using the podcasts as learning media.

Jenis Item: Skripsi (Skripsi)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Listening and English Podcasts.
Subjects: 2X7 FILSAFAT DAN PERKEMBANGANNYA > 2X7.3 Pendidikan Islam > 2X7.31 Metode dan Sistem Pendidikan Islam
Divisions: Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Skripsi
Pengguna yang mendeposit: Mrs. Triana Santi
Date Deposited: 21 Oct 2019 07:56
Last Modified: 21 Oct 2019 07:56
URI: http://repository.uinsu.ac.id/id/eprint/6854

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