IMPROVING THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ LISTENING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT BY USING PICTURE SERIES AT SMP NEGERI 3 LUMAJANG

Abstract

Based on the results of observation in cycle I meeting 1, it was found that 18 sudents or 60% of 30 students actively participated in the teaching learning process of listening using picture series. Then, in meeting 2, 20 students or 66.66% of 30 students were active in the teaching learning process of listening using picture series. The percentage of the students’ who achieved the target of the test score in the Cycle I was 70%. This result above showed that action 1 in Cycle I had not achieved the standard score requirements. Therefore, the action was continued to Cycle II by revising implementation of the action in Cycle I. The result of the action in Cycle II showed significant improvements. This was shown by the percentage of the students’ participation increase from 60% in the meeting 1 Cycle 1 to 76.6% or 23 students students were active in the teaching learning process of listening using picture series. Then, in meeting 2, the percentage of the students’ participation increase from 66.66% % or 20 students students to 80% or 24 students were active in the teaching learning process of listening using picture series. The percentage of the students’ who achieved the target of the test score in the Cycle II was 78.73%. It means that the research target which was 75% sudents got score at least 73 was achieved in Cycle II. In short, it can be concluded that picture series can improve the students’ listening comprehension achievement as well as their participation. Therefore, the English teacher was suggested to use picture series as the media in teaching listening comprehension.