IMPROVING LISTENING SKILLS BY USING ADOBE FLASH SOFTWARE FOR THE GRADE VIII STUDENTS OF SMP N 1 BOJONG IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2010/2011

Lestary, Mira Chandra (2013) IMPROVING LISTENING SKILLS BY USING ADOBE FLASH SOFTWARE FOR THE GRADE VIII STUDENTS OF SMP N 1 BOJONG IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2010/2011. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.

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Abstract

This study is an action research. The objective of this research is to improve the listening skills of the grade VIII students of SMP N 1 Bojong in the academic year of 2010/2011 by using Adobe Flash software. This study was an action research study consisting two cycles and used qualitative and quantitative methods. It involved the principal, the English teacher, and the students. The participants of the research were the students of VIIIa. The data of this study were qualitative and quantitative. The qualitative data were obtained by conducted observations and conducted interviews with the principal, the English teacher, and the students. The qualitative data were in the form of field note and interview transcripts. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were gained by assessing the students’ listening ability through the pre-test and post-test. Therefore, the quantitative data were in the form of students’ listening test scores in the pre-test and post-test. The result of first cycle showed that the implementation of Adobe Flash software as learning media was successful to improve the students’ listening skills. However, the use of classroom English and accompanying activities were not so successful. Meanwhile, the result of the second cycle showed that the implementation of Adobe Flash, accompanied by interactive listening activity (crossword puzzle and whispering game), classroom English, giving feedback and giving appreciation to the students’ work was successful to improve the students’ listening skills. The findings were supported by the means of the students’ listening scores which had improved from 64.6 in the pre-test to 70.8 in the post-test.

Item Type: Thesis (S1)
Uncontrolled Keywords: listening, adobe flash software, SMP
Subjects: Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris
Divisions: Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS
Date Deposited: 12 Jun 2015 02:57
Last Modified: 29 Jan 2019 23:29
URI: http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/20420

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