THE EFFECT OF USING PODCASTS ON EFL STUDENT’S LISTENING COMPREHENSION IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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.