MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MENDENGAR MELALUI AUDIO-VISUAL UNTUK MENAMBAH VOCABULARY (KOSA KATA) BAHASA INGGRIS

Abstract

This study aims to improve the interest and quality of teaching and learning process of English students, especially on listening skills. Increased interest is done through the use of audio-visual media by displaying videos or listening to movies in the form of audio-visual which is expected to provide opportunities for the creation of fun learning conditions and to determine whether the Audio-Visual learning model can improve student activity and student achievement. This research method using TOD in three cycles in students of class VII-9 and VII-3 SMP N 21 Pekanbaru in three cycles. The three cycles cover the same stages, but with different media. Cycle 1 using notebook displays videos according to Chapter / title, KD and teaching materials, cycle 2 using notebook media with in focus listening to animation films, and cycle 3 using VCD media, consisting of four stages: planning, action execution, observation, and reflection. Actions can be done by applying learning with audio visual media. Learning process by utilizing different media then students become active to listen, record important words (vocabulary) from being heard and seen, recite, understand the meaning of words, train memory, and using vocabulary in simple sentences, student learning activeness looks more active. Based on the results of the research, it can be seen that the students 'learning mastery on the mastery of vocabulary by using audio-visual experience improvement. Where is known from the average value of students' ability on the initial data is 76.4 (enough) with 38.6% complete students or 17 0rang. The first cycle obtained an average of 79.4 (good) with a mastery of 65.9% students or 29 people. The results of the process of the learning process of the students of Class VII-9 SMPN 21 Pekanbaru City in the second cycle increased by an average of 83.2 (good) with a completeness of 44 students or 100%. Based on the results of the data then this research is said to be successful, because more than 85% of students have obtained a value of 78 - 100. Both cycles of action was apparently many students who are interested in learning English with audio visual media. Qualitatively, the atmosphere of English learning becomes more fun and creates positive effects on student learning development