THE USE OF VIDEO CLIPS TO IMPROVE LISTENING SKILL FOR GRADE XI STUDENTS AT SMA N 1 WATES IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017

Abstract

The objective of this action research was to improve students’ listening skill of grade XI MIA 3 at SMA Negeri 1 Wates in the academic year of 2016/2017 by using videos. This action research was conducted in two cycles. The cycles consisted of four meetings in total. The main subjects of this research were 32 students of class XI MIA 3 at SMA N 1 Wates. The data were obtained from observing the teaching-learning process, taking pictures of the teaching-learning process in the class, interviewing (the students of XI MIA 3, the English teacher), and holding discussion with the English teacher and the collaborator. The data were in the forms of field notes, listening test scores, and interview transcripts. The result of the research showed that the use of videos in the English teaching learning process was successful to improve the students’ listening skills and the teacher’s performance. The findings were supported by the students’ mean scores which increased from 77,2 in Cycle I to 87,1 in Cycle II. There were some good improvements in some aspects such as their familiarity in listening to English words and their vocabulary. This implies that the use of videos was effective to improve the students’ listening skill.