| dc.description.abstract | This Classroom Action Research was intended to improve class VIII C
students’ listening comprehension achievement at SMPN I Mlandingan Situbondo in
the 2010/2011 academic year by using storytelling. The subjects of this research were
class VIII C that was determined purposively. That class was chosen because their
listening score was the lowest. This research was done in two cycles, in which each
cycle covered four activities namely planning the action, implementing the action,
class observation and reflecting the action. The main data about the students’
listening comprehension were collected by using listening test and class observation
in each cycle. The supporting data were collected by conducting interview and
documentation. The result of the mean score of listening test by using storytelling
with mimes, gestures, voices and varying intonation in cycle I was (M=68). This
mean score did not achieve the target mean score. Therefore, the actions were
continued to cycle II, that was listening through storytelling by using mimes,
gestures, voices and varying intonation accompanied by picture. The result of the
mean score of listening test in cycle II (M=75) was better than in cycle I (M=68). It
means that the students’ listening comprehension achievement improved in cycle II.
The observation was done to observe the students participation in joining the listening
lesson by using storytelling. The result of the observation in cycle I was 30%
(meeting I) and 40% (meeting II) of the subject were active. It means that target of
participation in this research (70%) had not been achieved. The result of the
observation in cycle II was 56,6% (meeting IV) and 76,6% (meeting V) of the
subjects were active in joining the listening lesson by using storytelling. It means that
the target observation requirement in this research had been achieved in cycle II.
Based on the result, it could be conclude that the use of storytelling could improve the
students’ listening comprehension achievement in terms of finding specific
information. Then, it is suggested to the English teacher to use storytelling as an
alternative technique in teaching listening since it could motivate the students to
enjoy the lesson and improve their listening comprehension achievement. | en_US |
