Abstract:
The aim of this research was to find out the significant effect of Using Index Card
Match strategy on students’ listening comprehension with assisted by youtube
media and to find out the students responses toward the use of Index Card Match
with assisted by youtube media. This study was conducted at SMP Swasta Al Hikmah Jl. Marelan I Pasar IV Barat No 10 Rengaspulau, Medan Marelan in the
academic year 2021/2022. This is a quantitative research with using true experimental research design. The sample was taken by using Random Sampling
Technique. The sample was taken two classes which Class VIII-1 consisted of 25
students as Experimental Class (using index card match) and Class VIII-2 consisted
of 26 students as Control Class (using conventional method). The subject of
research were consisted of 51 students of the second grade at SMP Swasta Al Hikmah Marelan. The result showed that Asymp.Sig (2-tailed) value was 0.000
< 0.05 and the comparison between the post-test mean scores of control and
experimental class was 70.54 < 86.56 and the result of the questionnaires that
obtained from 25 responses got an average score of 77.36% which received a good
response from students. The result of this study was indicated that there is
significant increase on the students’ listening comprehension by using index card
match strategy at SMP Swasta Al-Hikmah and index card match strategy is more
effective than conventional method and the use of index card match is suitable for
use by teachers and students in the learning process.
