Abstract:
This study deals with the effects of applying dicovery learning method in
improving The Students‟ achievement in listening. The objectives of the research
was to investigate the significant effect of applying discovery learning method.
This research was an experimental research and used descriptive quantitative
method. This research was conducted in SMK Harapan Mekar Medan, eleventh
Grade during 2016-2017 academics years. The population was 70 students and
the sample was 70 studemts. Total sampling technique was applied to taken the
sample. XI-AP 1 was chosen by applying Discovery learning by using quipper
and class XI AP 2 by using conventional method. The instrument in collecting
data was Oral Test. In collecting the data, pre-test and post-test were applied for
both, exprimental and control group. The students have been given the test which
consist one question. Every answer test was scored based on the component to
evaluate the listening ability. The finding shows that the students who were
taught by using discovery learning method get better scores than those who
taught by using conventional method. From this research, it was found that
applying discovery learning can bring some positive effect on the students‟s
achievement in listening, which was proven from the result of analysis
calculation of t- test, in which t-observed was higher than t table, 10,9 > 2,00.It
means that Ha was accepted and Ho is rejacted. The effect of Applying
Discovery Learning by using Quipper to Improve The Students‟ Achivement in
Listening Ability was 98,01 % and 1,99 % was influenced by others factors.
