THE EFFECT OF USING VIDEO ON THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ LISTENING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT AT SMP NEGERI 2 SUKODONO - LUMAJANG

Abstract

The experimental research was intended to know whether or not there was a significant effect of using video on the eighth grade students’ listening comprehension achievement. The subjects of this research were VIII A as the experimental group and VIII E as the control group. Those classes were chosen by cluster random sampling by lottery. The number of the respondents was 73 students, divided into the experimental and the control groups. The experimental group consisted of 37 students who were taught listening by using video. The control group consisted of 36 students who were taught listening by using audiocassettes. The primary data of this research were collected from the students’ scores of listening comprehension test. The supporting data were gained from interview and documentation. The primary data were analyzed by using t-test formula. The result indicated that the value of t-statistic was 2.60, while the critical value of t-table was 2.00 with the degree of freedom 71 on the 5% significance level. It means that the statistical value was higher than that of the t-table or 2.60 > 2.00. Thus, the alternative hypothesis (ha ) formulated “there is a significant effect of using video on the eighth grade students’ listening comprehension achievement at SMP Negeri 2 Sukodono – Lumajang” was accepted. In conclusion, video was effective to increase the students’ listening comprehension achievement. Based on the result of this research, the English teacher is recommended to use video as alternative media in teaching English, especially in teaching listening comprehension in the classroom.