Abstract:
his research was conducted to look at the improvement of students’ ability in
listening comprehension by using dictogloss strategy through picture. This study
was conducted by using classroom action research. There were two cycle, and
every cycle was conducted through: planning, action, observation, and reflection.
The subject and research was students of VIII-1 at SMP Asuhan Jaya Medan in
the academic year 2019/2020 which consisted of 28 students. Learning activities
was categorized good if the average percentage shows that it has reached 75% of
the number of study.Data used in this research were quantitative and qualitative.
The quantitative data were taken from the test and the qualitative data were taken
from the observation. The result in the cycle I, that there were 9 students getting
able score. In the cycle I, the students not enjoy and they had limited listening
comprehension of the text. Cycle II the student looked focus and enthusiastic
when doing the test because the student more understand about dictogloss strategy
through picture by using loudspeaker. Based on the test scores, in the pre test of
the mean score was 47.32, Cycle I of the mean score was 68.57 and the cycle II of
the mean score was 85.35 There was also an improvement of behavior and
participant in the class. It could be concluded that dictogloss strategy could
improve the students’ ability in achievement listening comprehension
