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Journal : Action Research Literate (ARL)

Social Media Influences for the English Students’ Speaking Ability at SMP Negeri 1 Kuala Batee Herawati, Pipit; Efendi, Zuhri
Action Research Literate Vol. 8 No. 7 (2024): Action Research Literate
Publisher : Ridwan Institute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46799/arl.v8i7.463

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Speaking is one of the most important skills when learning English. Speaking is also a way to convey ideas and thoughts clearly and intelligently through sentences addressed to the listener or interlocutor. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is an effect on students' English speaking ability using social media at SMP Negeri 1 Kuala Batee. This research used quantitative approach with pre-experimental method with One-Group Pretest-Postest design. The sample of this research is the class of VIII students. MIA.1 which amounted to 23 students. Data collection was carried out using a test instrument. This study was analyzed using the data normality test to test the distribution of data and paired sample t-test to analyze the data. Based on the results of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test calculation is 0.200, this result is more than 0.05 which is the general significance level, which indicates that the Pretest data is considered normal, on the post test using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, the p-value obtained is 0.119, more than 0.05, this indicates that the post test data is considered normal. The increase in mean scores observed in the paired-samples t-test table shows the positive impact of using YouTube social media as a learning medium in improving students' English language skills.  The results obtained in this study are the influences of social media for the English students’ speaking ability in class VIII.MIA.1 SMP Negeri 1 Kuala Batee.
The Use of English Songs to Improve the Listening Comprehension of Eighth-Grade Students at SMP Negeri 2 Babahrot Annisaa, Annisaa; Efendi, Zuhri
Action Research Literate Vol. 8 No. 8 (2024): Action Research Literate
Publisher : Ridwan Institute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46799/arl.v8i8.486

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English is the world's international language of communication. In some countries, English is even a common language or mother tongue. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of using English songs in improving students' listening skills. The population of this study is VIII-grade students at SMP Negeri 2 Babahrot. The study involved two groups: experimental group that learned by using songs and control group that used traditional teaching methods. The experimental group, consisting of 23 students, took a pretest and a posttest to measure the impact of the learning intervention using songs on their listening ability. The comparison between the two groups showed that the experimental group showed greater improvements in English language skills compared to the control group, with a mean pretest score of 60.70 and posttest score of 74.43. The use of English songs significantly improved the listening skills of the grade VIII students. These results support the hypothesis that using songs into English language learning, especially in improving listening skills, can improve students' listen skills. This suggests that songs can be an effective strategy for improving students and used as additional materials to increase students' motivation and engagement in learning.