Abstract:
The objective of this study was to determine the significant effect of Podcast Media on
the listening comprehension of XI-IPA 3 students. The population in this study was
class XI IPA with a total population of 93 students. The data collection method in this
research is a pre-experimental quantitative method. In accordance with the objectives
of this research, it can be said that the use of podcast media has a significant influence
on improving students' listening skills, as shown by t-test analysis, findings and
discussion. The results of the Paired Sample T-test sample were 0.000 <0.5, which
means that there is a significant effect of podcast media on students' listening
comprehension. The magnitude of this influence can be seen from the average pre-test
and pre-test scores which increased from 46.20 to 56.77. So there is a significant
influence on students' listening comprehension by using podcasts.
