THE EFFECT OF USING INDEX CARD MATCH STRATEGY ON THE STUDENTS’ LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Abstract

The aim of this research was to find out the significant effect of Using Index Card Match strategy on students’ listening comprehension with assisted by youtube media and to find out the students responses toward the use of Index Card Match with assisted by youtube media. This study was conducted at SMP Swasta Al Hikmah Jl. Marelan I Pasar IV Barat No 10 Rengaspulau, Medan Marelan in the academic year 2021/2022. This is a quantitative research with using true experimental research design. The sample was taken by using Random Sampling Technique. The sample was taken two classes which Class VIII-1 consisted of 25 students as Experimental Class (using index card match) and Class VIII-2 consisted of 26 students as Control Class (using conventional method). The subject of research were consisted of 51 students of the second grade at SMP Swasta Al Hikmah Marelan. The result showed that Asymp.Sig (2-tailed) value was 0.000 < 0.05 and the comparison between the post-test mean scores of control and experimental class was 70.54 < 86.56 and the result of the questionnaires that obtained from 25 responses got an average score of 77.36% which received a good response from students. The result of this study was indicated that there is significant increase on the students’ listening comprehension by using index card match strategy at SMP Swasta Al-Hikmah and index card match strategy is more effective than conventional method and the use of index card match is suitable for use by teachers and students in the learning process.