UTILIZING VIDEOCAST: FOSTERING STUDENTS’ LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Muhammad Syahruddin Nawir

doi:10.24252/eternal.v61.2020.a8

Abstract

Listening has an important role in communication which is applied in foreign language classroom and it is considered as necessary skill because it has an essential role in facilitating learners to master English proficiency. The aims of this research were to find out the extent to which videocast improves listening comprehension of the fourth semester students of Makassar Islamic University and the students’ perceptions toward the utilization of videocast in teaching and learning activities. This research was carried out in the fourth semester students of English Department of Makassar Islamic University. The method used was quasi-experimental design with pre-test, eight meetings of treatment, and post-test. The data were collected using two kinds of research instruments: listening test and questionnaire. The data were then analyzed by means of statistical analysis through the independent sample t-test and the frequency of questionnaire. The result showed that the independent t-test which compared the students’ score on post-test revealed a value of p<0.05. It means there is a significant difference between listening comprehension of the students who were taught by utilizing videocast and the students who were not taught by utilizing videocast. Furthermore, the analysis of questionnaire indicated that the students’ perceptions toward the utilization of videocast were very positive. It can be concluded that utilizing videocast improves significantly students’ listening comprehension.

Highlights

Listening has an important role in communication which is applied in foreign language classroom
Cognitive difficulty is seen in terms of factors that make some central listening process easier or difficult to perform such as identify information, search memory for information, file or store information, and use the information in some way
The results showed that the students were not provided with pre-listening activities to raise their attention in listening activities

Summary

INTRODUCTION

Listening has an important role in communication which is applied in foreign language classroom. Videocast as authentic materials that provides real communications from target language can motivate students to learn language skill especially for listening practice. Running image such as video can be a very worthy means for language learning. Cross (2009) conducted a research under the title, “Effect of Listening Strategy Instruction on News Videotext Comprehension” He held a study for Japanese EFL learners’ found that technological advances mean the use of videotexts can develop listening skill in language learning setting. The study that focuses on the use of video in the form of videocast downloaded from internet and implemented in the classroom by three stages activity (pre listening, whilst listening, and post listening) has not been conducted yet.

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