Abstract:
This final project is an action research. In this study, I limit the discussion
by stating the following problem: “The Effect of Using Problem Based Learning
Method Applying on Students’ Ability in Listening?” The aims of the research is
to find out whether using Problem Based Learning Method is effective to improve
the students’ability. It is expected that the result of the study can increasing the
students’ability in using problem based learning method applying especially for
Senior High school students’. The subject of the study was the students of SMA
TARBIYAH in the Academic Year 2017/2018 which distribute into 2 classes. By
using total sample technique all population with total number of 40 students was
taken as the sample. An experimental research design was apply in this research.
Experimental design aim to get the relation between cause effect clearly and
between the cause factors with the problem of research
Based on the data analysis, it can be seen that there is significant
difference in the result of the control & experimental the students’ pre-test and
post-test. The mean experimental group pre-test was 56,00 and 72,25 in the posttest
meanwhile
the
mean
control group
pre-test
was
53
and
63,75
in
the
post-test.
The
main
factor
affecting
this
improvement
was the students’
interest
in
this
method.
Therefore,
it
can
be
suggested that the
using
problem
based
learning
method
can
be
alternative
way to
teach
listening,
especially to
improve
the
students’
ability in
listening. This
result
hopefully
would
motivate
language
teachers to
using
problem
based
learning
method in
teaching
English
in the
classroom,
especially
when
teaching
English
listening to senior
High
School
students
